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Well I slightly tore the tie rod boot when doing one side of my suspension last weekend. So I packed it with grease and taped it up as a temporary fix.

I now hear creaking on the front driver side when I turn the steering wheel. I am assuming this is the cause. So a couple of questions:

1, What else might be causing the noise if it's not from the torn boot?

and

2, If it IS the boot, where can I get a new one and for how much?

Thanks.

 
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Honda dealership. . .should be less than $30.

I bought one for that exact reason a few months back. Been so busy with getting the car ready for shows I've been too lazy to swap it out.

Now I get a horrid noise from that knuckle on the driver's side when I turn left.

 
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I've heard the boots are a pain in the arss to install..
what did you use to remove your tie-rod end?.. I bought a tie-rod remover from pep-boys ($10) never once tore a boot, and each side has been removed twice already!

 
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you shouldn't even have to touch the tie rod boot to remove it.. if you're going to install springs or coilovers, follow the DIY I made in the suspension forum / DIY area. it'll save you some money!

 
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you could do that, but i never felt comfortable with hammering at my steering componenets. my opinion spend the $10 and get the right tool for the job.

 
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I checked out a tie rod seperator from Autozone, but it's made for a tie rod that has a hollow bolt, or at least an indent for the little cone tip that mounts up next to it. I think Honda sells specialized tools for removeing things like this. I just did what Mex did though. Simply spray on some WD-40, make sure the wheels are straight, and hammer the ****er out from underneath. I used a two pound sledge. Worked like a charm. Thanks Mex.

 
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I tore 1 side of my tie rod boot too, I just put some rubber washers in there and its been holding up fine, no noises or anything....

 
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I did use a tie rod separator. Only problem is mine was so difficult to pry off, we partially ripped the very bottom of it while trying to pry the bolt out. It's just a little rough around the bottom, not torn up the side at all. So I packed it with grease and taped it up. That's why I think it may be a problem with the coilovers not being seated properly.

Will lubing up the springs on all 4 corners help solve the problem? The more I drive it, the more it seems to be a creaking from the spring and not the tie rod. But the noise is definitely from that same vicinity.

Give me some advice on lube...heh.

 
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hmmm...i get this noise on my front right. Sucks ***. I don't have the patience to do it my self. How much would something like this be to replace?

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