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Originally Posted by Cd
If I have the guy just slip on some new boots, won't that just be like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound ?
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Kind of, yes. The boot is there to keep dirt and grime out of the grease. It hasn't been doing its job for a while now. That dirt in there will work its way between your parts and cause accelerated wear. At the very least it should be taken apart and cleaned, then regreased and put back together. However, that accelerated wear may still take a good while to actually feel and effect your car. If you are planning on keeping it a good while I'd do this, if not, you might be able to get away with not doing it.
Does your wheel have a lot of free play in it before the wheels actually start turning? IE can you wiggle the wheel without actually turning.
The pull doesn't sound too bad to me, and an alignment is what you need to fix that.