Ball joints
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Burning Brakes
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From: Iowa
Ball joints
I am going to change all of my ball joints and wanted to see what brand you all have had good luck with. I was considering Moog but visiting with a NAPA shop they said they had a lot of warranty problems. Not sure to believe that. So please help me decide what to order.
Thanks Hawkeye56
Thanks Hawkeye56
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: MA
I am going to change all of my ball joints and wanted to see what brand you all have had good luck with. I was considering Moog but visiting with a NAPA shop they said they had a lot of warranty problems. Not sure to believe that. So please help me decide what to order.
Thanks Hawkeye56
Thanks Hawkeye56
When I installed the Ridetech Coil over setup this year I replaced both upper and lower ball joints at the same time.
My lower ball joints still looked brand new but I changed them anyway. So I trust the Moog brand. I have been using Marine grease in them but I don't think that should matter much.
I'll add that the upper ball joints are a pain to remove and I had the control arms removed from the car.
The stock upper ball joint needs to have the rivet heads removed and then the remaining part of the pin has to be driven out carefully as to not a damage the control arm. The upper joints are by far the most time consuming to change out.
The lower ball joints are easy to change out with a press.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 843
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From: Iowa
I have used the Moog ball joints in my GrandSport and have had good luck with them. I changed my lower ball joints about ten years ago and I used Moog.
When I installed the Ridetech Coil over setup this year I replaced both upper and lower ball joints at the same time.
My lower ball joints still looked brand new but I changed them anyway. So I trust the Moog brand. I have been using Marine grease in them but I don't think that should matter much.
I'll add that the upper ball joints are a pain to remove and I had the control arms removed from the car.
The stock upper ball joint needs to have the rivet heads removed and then the remaining part of the pin has to be driven out carefully as to not a damage the control arm. The upper joints are by far the most time consuming to change out.
The lower ball joints are easy to change out with a press.
When I installed the Ridetech Coil over setup this year I replaced both upper and lower ball joints at the same time.
My lower ball joints still looked brand new but I changed them anyway. So I trust the Moog brand. I have been using Marine grease in them but I don't think that should matter much.
I'll add that the upper ball joints are a pain to remove and I had the control arms removed from the car.
The stock upper ball joint needs to have the rivet heads removed and then the remaining part of the pin has to be driven out carefully as to not a damage the control arm. The upper joints are by far the most time consuming to change out.
The lower ball joints are easy to change out with a press.
I imagine the Napa was just trying to sell his product. I have found Summit to have the best price.
Thanks Hawkeye56
