BIGJIM13

Ok
who has had luck with Headlight actuator seal boots?
the last two I have bought from different sources have torn in just a few openings....so who is the best vendor to get the boots from?

DC3

Both of mine are bad too. Hopefully someone on the forum will know where to source a quality replacement.

DC

jetnoise

maybe you could share where you got yours from so we avoid that source

...Roger...

have bought them from most vendors and never had a torn one yet.Are you getting them in some kind of bind? (I always silicone them so the shaft slides easy.)

BIGJIM13

thought the shaft just moved the boot up and down..the grove on the shaft stops the boot from moving across the shaft

BIGJIM13

not sure how they would bind...pretty simple install

...Roger...

Thats probably where I dont install it per directions.I silicone the shaft and the groove and the boot itself.If the boot wants to it can come out of the groove but will slip back in on the opposite movement.

I've seen the joint bind and fail to rotate when the rod goes in and out which forces the shaft to one side.

BIGJIM13

Thanks

C3 4ME

I got my seal kit from Zip. It was installed over a year ago, and still doing fine.

BenUK

I've bought a pair from Ecklers and they both failed within a month. Ecklers replaced them FOC and the replacements failed too.

The ones from MidAmerica have been more reliable.

Solid LT1

Can you say "Hencho en China?" more quality from our good friends

Eddie 70

I got my set from Zip several years ago. They seem to still be holding up well. Hopefully Zip is still using the same supplier as they did when I got mine.

Mike Ward

Any of the boots will fail in short order if not lubricated lightly where the rubber slides over itself.

Been there done that.

BIGJIM13

you say lubricated lightly - with what?
Thanks

Mike Ward

I use silicone grease- 11 years and counting, no failures.