From: xenolith@optusnet.com.au   
      
   On 23/12/20 3:33 am, root wrote:   
   > Xeno  wrote:   
   >> The boot keeps lubricant in and water out but it also keeps *dirt and   
   >> grit* out. By not replacing the boot post haste you risk premature wear   
   >> and abrasion of the steering rack internals. Be aware that as the boot   
   >> flexes it flows air back and forth. It will, in effect, suck in dirt and   
   >> grit though the tear.   
   >   
   > There was a similar boot around the U-joints in a van I owned. I   
   > modified the drive train on the van in a way that caused the   
   > boots on the U-joints to flex and fail within a short time.   
   > After replacing the boots a few times I decided to just wait   
   > for them to fail before replacing the boots. The van went   
   > tens of thousands of miles without the U-joints failing.   
   >   
   > Literally YMMV   
   >   
   Not the same at all. As I intimated above, the steering boot acts more   
   like a *bellows*. It is much more likely to suck in dirt, water, grit, etc.   
      
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