OEM 2005 Dodge Neon Ball Joint

2005 Dodge Neon Ball Joint Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair a Ball Joint Seal Boot on 2005 Dodge Neon?

  A: To repair or service the seal boot under the lower ball joint, you need to take out the steering knuckle first. Gently use a screwdriver or a similar tool to lift the seal boot away from the ball joint. Remove any grease that has been spread around the ball joint stem. During installation, make sure the upside border on the seal boot is standing out from the control arm so it can block heat from reaching the sealing boot. After you have the boot in your hand, place its up-pointing side over the ball joint stem. Hold the ball joint in place and carefully start the boot up its sides. Stand Position Installer, Special Tool 6758, at the base of the sealing boot and use the top of the tool to tighten the seal boot until it is directly on the control arm's top surface and then release the tool. Install a standard zirc-type grease tip in the ball joint's hole and save the other headless fitting for another time. Put some grease on the ball joint so that air from the venting seal does not get blocked as the seal fills once you reinstall the knuckle. Fill the seal boot with Mopar Multi-Mileage Lube or similar by operating the hand grease gun, ensuring grease develops at the ball joint stem and afterwards excess should be wiped away. After that, remove the standard zirc-type grease fitting and fit the headless grease fitting into the ball joint to avoid further lubrication problems, then connect the steering knuckle.