Thanks all - fun and easy job.
The most difficult part was winding those GD spiral rings around the boots.
Thumbs are killing me.

In general this seems a solid pre-emptive strategy for preserving suspension ball joints.
Thinking I'll go ahead and reboot the remaining rubber while I'm at it.

FYI, the boot kit 0003300485 is the same for both tie rod ends and the center drag link.
If you plan on tackling this job, you'll need six in total.

Approx $38 to preserve the OEM gear and avoid an alignment?

Not bad.

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1981 240D 4sp manual. Ivory White.