99 V70 GLT Ball Joint Boots

Discussion in 'Volvo V70' started by tlr1000, Mar 25, 2008.

  1. tlr1000

    tlr1000 Guest

    I recently bought a 99 V70 GLT. I was at the dealer with it while my
    wife was having her V70 serviced. I decided to let them look it over.
    The came back and said my ball joint boots were dry-rotted and could
    be replaced for $608.

    Seems to me I could replace the entire ball joint for that kind of
    money.

    My question is can I wait until I have to replace the entire ball
    joint or do these boots do something incredibly special that warrants
    a 608 dollar repair?

    thanks
     
    tlr1000, Mar 25, 2008
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  2. tlr1000

    Glenn Klein Guest

    Ball Joints or CV Boots ??
     
    Glenn Klein, Mar 25, 2008
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    James Sweet Guest

    That seems very spendy for ball joint boots, I didn't know they were even
    separately available? Personally I would wait until the ball joints get
    loose and replace the entire parts. They might last another decade with
    rotted boots.
     
    James Sweet, Mar 25, 2008
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  4. tlr1000

    tlr1000 Guest

    The dealer said ball joint boots. They are not separately available.
    The damn dealer who shall remain nameless but is the only Volvo dealer
    in Greensboro, NC, was trying to get me to pay for brand new ball
    joints just because the boots are bad. This isn't the first time
    they've tried to pull a fast one. I can only imagine how many
    unnecessary repairs Volvo owners are paying to have fixed.

    It's a shame because their service department tactics have lost them
    any future sales from me and I'm not really sure the other 2 Volvo
    dealers in the Triad area are any better.
     
    tlr1000, Mar 26, 2008
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