LBJ Rubber Boot Dry Rotted, Bushing Bad?

YoshiMoshi3
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 22:25:02 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

2019 Honda Odyssey, 56k miles

I noticed that the LBJ on this car, the rubber boot was torn around the circumference of the boot, looked like rubber dry rot. This is both sides.

There is no grease coming out. There is no squeaks when rotating the steering wheel. Upon pressing into the boot it deflects some with some resistance, so I believe there’s still grease within the boot. Should I bother replacing these lower ball joints at this point, or just wait for grease to come out, or symptoms of squeaks when rotating the steering wheel?

Additionally, I noticed the horizontal bushing for the LCA, has a giant crack in it. The other side is not too bad, but also has as crack. There is no loud thud when going over bumps. Should I also just keep an eye on this. The first image is the one with a rather large tear/crack in it, the other side is the second picture.

Thank you!

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