boot above front axle

[ctliberty]

I was looking under my kj this morning and noticed above the front axle a thin bar with a boot on it. On the passenger side the boot appeared normal. on the drivers side it appeared pushed back and twisted. What is it and can the boot be replaced?

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Pics?

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Maybe a CV joint boot, is it connected to the diff? Then into the hub? If there's no grease around it, I'd leave it. If so, I think a boot from a GM truck (want to say the S10/Sonoma/Jimmy/Blazer etc) might work, thought I read something about that. But if might be trashed anyway, a new CV for that side is about $50.

 

[Porkchop]

Small bar above the front axle could be steering rack outer tie rod boot. I think pictures are in order to help you out.

 

[ctliberty]

the manual called it a tie rod boot.

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[tommudd]

Yes inner tie rod end, I would say from the looks of it that its toast anyways so replacement is needed.
Need to clean under there more as well
Boot should look like this , looks like clamp came loose a long time ago

Looking at the pictures its sitting way low as well

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[ctliberty]

I agree. I just got it in march and havent had time
to clean the undercarraige. And it does need new struts and i want to put new coils in

 

[ctliberty]

But tie rod is going to be top priority right now