Hey guys,
I have a 1991 Prelude with 4WS. The passenger side steering boot is torn and I need a new one, but I can't find one. The passenger side boot is specific to the 4WS models and discontinued from Honda. Rock Auto doesn't have a listing for one either. I'm thinking of finding a boot from another vehicle and making it work. Anyone know the best way of doing that?
The boot needs to have a 57mm (about 2.2") inner diameter on the rack end and 11.5mm on the inner tie rod end. The factory boot has a nipple for an air transfer hose, but I think I might be able to make one without the nipple work.
I bought a left side boot not knowing how they were different. Here's the two together:
You need to find an online buyers guide, or a friendly 50 year old parts counter guy with a paper buyers guide. They show dimensions, so you just need to find something close.
Or, you could go wander around the pick'n'pull and look under every car in the place.
I ended up finding this with google:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Part-Black-Rubber-Power-Steering/dp/B009XNRZ7G
They don't ship to Canada, and I couldn't find anywhere else in North America that sold one (it's also listed on Amazon.com, but unavailable).
I signed up for a parcel forwarding service called forward2me and bought the Amazon UK item, hopefully it all works out. I figure if the pictures and dimensions are correct it will slip on with basically no modifications so spending the £15 or so is worth it rather than poring over paper guides for hours.
