RockAuto $56 Front LCA's, check the ball-joint

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Seems like there has been a few front Lower Control Arm threads popping up recently.

I have had a leaking lower ball joint for a year+, bought some 555 ball joints on a closeout RockAuto was having quite a while back.

Then ended up getting a set of WhiteLine LCA bushings... after the seed was planted by another T4R member, been sitting on them for a bit too.

Then noticed RockAuto has front LCAs for $56, thinking as i am swapping out the bushings/ball-joints, i was not concerned that the bushings are not OEM.

These are UltraPower bagged, appears to be a parts close-out reseller? as far as i can tell.
I believe the Left side is a Beck/Arnley with AC Delco ball-joint. Rust starting on the inside surface, of the LCA.
The ball joint is the wrong size for the LCA and the C-clip is floating above the surface of the LCA, not safe.
Ball-Joint is a Zerk style BJ, it has "BC 0 46" in the top and the boot has #4520192A >>CR<<.

The right side looks like a SPK. As far as pics i can see. Welds look smeared on.

The blue lines are the edge markers. Can see the gap between the C-clip and the LCA is larger than the thickness of the C-clip.

 

[randy88fj62]

I recently pressed out my upper and lower ball joints and installed moog balljoints with greasable zerks. All 4 ball joints had clips that float above the pressed surface. This is normal for an aftermarket part.

The taper on the ball joint stud is what keeps the ball joint from coming loose. Not to mention the castle nut with cotter pin.