New ball joints loose.

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da324

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Hi,
I bought two OEM lower ball joints for my 2001 4runner. One of them is so tight that I can barely move it. The other one can be moved very easily with two fingers. It's not sloppy, but it's nothing like the other one. Is this normal? I called the dealer and they said they've seen both. I'd like the opinion of others before I instal it or take it back.

Thanks!
 
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Did you buy it from a dealer? ton of fake stuff on ebay and Amazon.. I have seen a lot of fake toyota boxes. post a picture of the box and the ball joint. the rubber grease boot should have NOK logo.
 
GhostRing said:
No hard data yet, but I'm also starting to be a bit leery of amayama goods as well...
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Whys that? I have yet to see anything odd from Amayama. Parts sometimes come in a bag marked EAC rather than Toyota, but they come direct from the manufacturer before Toyota slaps their label on it.
 
JZiggy said:
Whys that? I have yet to see anything odd from Amayama. Parts sometimes come in a bag marked EAC rather than Toyota, but they come direct from the manufacturer before Toyota slaps their label on it.
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Ok! That was one of the reasons I was getting a bit spooked.
I was seeing labels on top of other labels etc.
I don't really know a whole ton about the parts source, and in
years past everything arrived in typical Toyota packaging.

Good to know it's not as suspect as I was beginning to believe!
 
A really good choice for ball joints is Senkei 555 ball joints. Made in Japan. Quite often, 555s are available from Rock Auto boxed by Beck Arnley.
 
Water under the bridge, so this is purely a data point for this thread should others come across it.

I've always avoided Amazon etc, and the whole "the cheapest price is the only thing that matters" mentality?

Everything I've ordered from McGeorge (Now Ourisman Toyota) has been fairly priced, 100% legit, shipped fast, and hassle free. That's worth more than saving $13, IMHO.

In fact, the last was my OEM, LBJ's, and they were precisely what I wanted and needed them to be.

Account | Ourisman Toyota of Richmond Online Parts
 
Does Amayama ship items that are not in TOYOTA package even when you ask for OEM?

GhostRing said:
Ok! That was one of the reasons I was getting a bit spooked.
I was seeing labels on top of other labels etc.
I don't really know a whole ton about the parts source, and in
years past everything arrived in typical Toyota packaging.

Good to know it's not as suspect as I was beginning to believe!
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Does Amayama ship items that are not in TOYOTA package even when you ask for OEM? I buy from partsouq.com and 99% of the items come in sealed toyota packages, except crush washers, thermostat gasket comes in loose pack but I can tell those are OEM as I deal with OEM toyota parts since 1990.
 
nissanh said:
Does Amayama ship items that are not in TOYOTA package even when you ask for OEM? I buy from partsouq.com and 99% of the items come in sealed toyota packages, except crush washers, thermostat gasket comes in loose pack but I can tell those are OEM as I deal with OEM toyota parts since 1990.
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I believe the last ball LBJs I ordered came in a brown box with no
red/white Toyota marking/decals anywhere. They looked identical to
the ones coming out (Amayama's from years ago that were in the
expected packaging), so I went with it. We'll see if they hold..!
 
nissanh said:
AVOID 555 at all cost. lasts 20K miles max.
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Shockingly, 32,000 km isn't horrible these days. That's five years of driving on my old VZN110 and about three years on the GRN215L. I avoid at all costs Moog, Mevotech and any re-boxed brand with bright colours on it.
 
$C-Runny03 said:
Thanks I know what generation my 4runner is dude. Just asking where the ball joints were purchased lol.
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So...you want to buy lower ball joints from the same place that the OP bought potentially bad lower ball joints from? Based on that and your profile picture we're all going to assume moving forward that your not the sharpest tool in the shed. Hopefully the OP gets back to you real soon on where he bought them. And best of luck making them work on your 4th Gen.
 
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$C-Runny03 said:
Thanks I know what generation my 4runner is dude. Just asking where the ball joints were purchased lol.
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Do you realize there is a 4th section and you are posting in the 3rd gen section?

Toyota OEM ball joints would be the best option.
4th gens ball joints are different then 3rd gen and they changed the entire lower ball joint setup so the members in that section would be more familiar with your rig and be better to answer your question more thoroughly....:-)
 
brillo_76 said:
Do you realize there is a 4th section and you are posting in the 3rd gen section?

Toyota OEM ball joints would be the best option.
4th gens ball joints are different then 3rd gen and they changed the entire lower ball joint setup so the members in that section would be more familiar with your rig and be better to answer your question more thoroughly....:-)
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OEM 4th gen. ball joints come only with the whole control arms ($2,900 for uppers and lowers quoted from my local dealer). Very true, he should hang out in the 4th gen. section.
 
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