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One more....

Lack of grease is exactly what I think caused this...

Not likely IMHO. First, counterfeiting a part with such low volume seems not worth it, as this joint was identical to a joint I got from the dealer. I think the part was just old, and it had been sitting for a long time, and the grease dried up. The grease you see in the joint now was added a...

Update to the story here... Lower Ball Joint Saga Contd...

Hello, On a previous thread I was discussing on whether or not I should replace my LBJ’s after a squeak developed (more info here): Suspension Conundrum The joints only had 13,000 miles on them, and grease had been added to them, and the squeak resolved. So today, I had the left joint...

The eBay seller was “parts2lan”, and this was back in 2019 If the eBay ball joint was a fake, it’s a damn good one. The powder coating, machining, boot thickness and packaging were all identical to the new joint I picked up from the dealer today (which leads me to believe the eBay part isn’t a...

Normally I would 100% agree with you, however at 13,000 miles the joints should be at only 13% worn (assuming a 100k expected life). Already my suspension guy thinks I’m insane for replacing the left one after adding grease. Another reason I’m replacing the left one I’d the possibility of...

eBay �� With Toyota packaging and labels... I actually like the stiffer feeling the poly bushes give with the sway bar and steering rack. I’ve been told since the sway bar doesn’t bear vehicle weight, it’s not an actual suspension component... On other suspension components I’m...

Greetings, So, about 13,000 miles ago I decided to do a major upgrade to my front end. My ‘Runner had just turned over 200k, and it was time for some original parts to be replaced. So I did the following: New Fox 2.0 coilovers New OEM Toyota Lower Ball joints New Lower Control Arms New inner...

For what it’s worth, I replaced both my inners and outer with MOOG and haven’t had an issue. What I like about the MOOGs is the grease zerk on it. I’m convinced that most failures are due to dry/dirty joints, which the grease fitting eliminates...