Hi Guys
I need to replace my steering bellows and trying to make up my mind what is the best option to go for.
OEM
aftermarket - hard plastic
aftermarket - rubber.
Don't know what the pros and cons are of plastic vs rubber.
Car lives in the city with the Occasional Kruger/Kgalagadi trip. I don't mind paying for quality, looking for the most durable product.
SWB NM 3.2 DiD
Any Advice would be great, Syds suspension says the hard plastic is better, but I would have thought rubber is better as it wont crack with age.
James
James,
I replaced mine not to long ago with aftermarket rubber as OEM was not an option at that time(Short term fix).
The technician suggested I replace the aftermarket boots with OEM, as they are a whole lot thicker and stronger and will last a lot longer. The original boots on my 2001 lasted +-430 000 km.
I will replace mine with OEM as soon as the aftermarket rubber version starts showing enough wear...
Fanus
I replaced mine not to long ago with aftermarket rubber as OEM was not an option at that time(Short term fix).
The technician suggested I replace the aftermarket boots with OEM, as they are a whole lot thicker and stronger and will last a lot longer. The original boots on my 2001 lasted +-430 000 km.
I will replace mine with OEM as soon as the aftermarket rubber version starts showing enough wear...
Fanus
2001 Pajero 3.2 DID SWB
My original cv boots covered 200 000 km, so I fitted Mitsu boots when these originals split. 45 000 km on and the new boots are fine, I don't expect these OE boots to fail in my lifetime. 
Hi Guys
The previous 2 posts convinced me to go with OEM.
Just a note for anyone who comes across this in the future, the passenger side and driver side bellows are not the same length.
I don't know what the reason for this is, but if you get aftermarket, I am not sure if they will just give you two of the same length.
Something to keep in mind.
James
The previous 2 posts convinced me to go with OEM.
Just a note for anyone who comes across this in the future, the passenger side and driver side bellows are not the same length.
I don't know what the reason for this is, but if you get aftermarket, I am not sure if they will just give you two of the same length.
Something to keep in mind.
James