ball joint debacle
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Racer
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From: Sacramento CA
ball joint debacle
I need some help finding rear lower ball joints or replacement boots. I've perused through old threads and some claim that they have replaced the boot only and it can be purchased from jegs or rockauto. Jegs only lists a front lower ball joint. rockauto has a few more ball joints but I find how they list parts confusing. For instance Moog Part # K6537 says front, rear, lower for $92.79. It sounds like you get one of each or they are interchangeabe, I'm not sure which.
Does anyone have a comprehensive list of part numbers and a supplier that has all the ball joints and boots available?
Jegs
rockauto
Does anyone have a comprehensive list of part numbers and a supplier that has all the ball joints and boots available?
Jegs
rockauto
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I need some help finding rear lower ball joints or replacement boots. I've perused through old threads and some claim that they have replaced the boot only and it can be purchased from jegs or rockauto. Jegs only lists a front lower ball joint. rockauto has a few more ball joints but I find how they list parts confusing. For instance Moog Part # K6537 says front, rear, lower for $92.79. It sounds like you get one of each or they are interchangeabe, I'm not sure which.
Does anyone have a comprehensive list of part numbers and a supplier that has all the ball joints and boots available?
Jegs
rockauto
Does anyone have a comprehensive list of part numbers and a supplier that has all the ball joints and boots available?
Jegs
rockauto
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Racer
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From: Sacramento CA
good call on energy suspension 
Now I have another question, I also need to replace my sway bar end links and bushings. I noticed energy suspension has front 23 & 26mm O.D. swaybar bushings for 97-04, and rear 19 & 22mm O.D. swaybar for 97-04. Were these different size swaybars part of a factory suspension package? I figured the larger sizes were for the Z06 but then I remembered that the Z06 didn't come out until 2001.
Now I have another question, I also need to replace my sway bar end links and bushings. I noticed energy suspension has front 23 & 26mm O.D. swaybar bushings for 97-04, and rear 19 & 22mm O.D. swaybar for 97-04. Were these different size swaybars part of a factory suspension package? I figured the larger sizes were for the Z06 but then I remembered that the Z06 didn't come out until 2001.
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good call on energy suspension
Now I have another question, I also need to replace my sway bar end links and bushings. I noticed energy suspension has front 23 & 26mm O.D. swaybar bushings for 97-04, and rear 19 & 22mm O.D. swaybar for 97-04. Were these different size swaybars part of a factory suspension package? I figured the larger sizes were for the Z06 but then I remembered that the Z06 didn't come out until 2001.
Now I have another question, I also need to replace my sway bar end links and bushings. I noticed energy suspension has front 23 & 26mm O.D. swaybar bushings for 97-04, and rear 19 & 22mm O.D. swaybar for 97-04. Were these different size swaybars part of a factory suspension package? I figured the larger sizes were for the Z06 but then I remembered that the Z06 didn't come out until 2001.
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FYI, all 4 upper and all 4 lower ball joints are the same.
Yup, 97-99 Z51 bars are 25.4mm and 21.7mm.
Z06 is 30mm and 23.6mm.
C5 base is 23mm and 19.1mm
You may want to try Gene at http://www.gmpartshouse.com
He can get you replacement bushing and new end links all in one order.
Peter
Yup, 97-99 Z51 bars are 25.4mm and 21.7mm.
Z06 is 30mm and 23.6mm.
C5 base is 23mm and 19.1mm
You may want to try Gene at http://www.gmpartshouse.com
He can get you replacement bushing and new end links all in one order.
Peter
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Racer
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From: Sacramento CA
FYI, all 4 upper and all 4 lower ball joints are the same.
Yup, 97-99 Z51 bars are 25.4mm and 21.7mm.
Z06 is 30mm and 23.6mm.
C5 base is 23mm and 19.1mm
You may want to try Gene at http://www.gmpartshouse.com
He can get you replacement bushing and new end links all in one order.
Peter
Yup, 97-99 Z51 bars are 25.4mm and 21.7mm.
Z06 is 30mm and 23.6mm.
C5 base is 23mm and 19.1mm
You may want to try Gene at http://www.gmpartshouse.com
He can get you replacement bushing and new end links all in one order.
Peter
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