AWW!! Freaking ball joints..
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AWW!! Freaking ball joints..
Ok, so i get my truck back from the shop today, finally the cattle gaurd is on and it looks GREAT! so im driving it home, and i here this loud *** screaching noise whenever i hit even the smallest bump or turn.. So i take it back to the mechanic and he diagnoses it on the side of the street lol.. Lower ball joint is bad.. Its nothing he technically did, but he thinks because it was on the lift for a while, it just went bad..
Soo.. heres my question.. where do i get upper and lower ball joints and which brand whatnot to get?
Can i do it myself, or should i have him do it?
Soo.. heres my question.. where do i get upper and lower ball joints and which brand whatnot to get?
Can i do it myself, or should i have him do it?
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thanks Zach.. No i dont have the tool.. and the auto hobby shop doesnt either.. or atleast for my own use, i will call and see if there mechanic shop can do it..
EDIT: Zach, is this what i need?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOG-K8695T/
EDIT: Zach, is this what i need?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOG-K8695T/
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Awsome thanks zabeard..
Ill have to call them to see if they will ship to an APO..
is this the correct upper? or do i need to get the whole control arm/ball joint assembly?
Moog AMGK80012 - Moog Ball Joints – SummitRacing.com
Ill have to call them to see if they will ship to an APO..
is this the correct upper? or do i need to get the whole control arm/ball joint assembly?
Moog AMGK80012 - Moog Ball Joints – SummitRacing.com
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ok guys,, so here is my shopping cart, is this what i need? oh and i have a coil pack on there, think thats what i need?
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heres the cart..
that is a good point. forgot about the codes.. ill have to search for them
Suspension : Ball Joint
MOOG Part # K8695T
$31.89 $0.00 1 $31.89
Suspension : Control Arm
MOOG Part # K8708T {Control Arm w/Ball Joint}
$91.79 $0.00 1 $91.79
2000 FORD RANGER 4.0L 245cid V6 FI (X)
Ignition : Ignition Coil
MOTORCRAFT Part # DGE446 {#FOTZ12029A}
MFI; w/2 Pin Stator
$94.79 $0.00 1 $94.79
that is a good point. forgot about the codes.. ill have to search for them
Suspension : Ball Joint
MOOG Part # K8695T
$31.89 $0.00 1 $31.89
Suspension : Control Arm
MOOG Part # K8708T {Control Arm w/Ball Joint}
$91.79 $0.00 1 $91.79
2000 FORD RANGER 4.0L 245cid V6 FI (X)
Ignition : Ignition Coil
MOTORCRAFT Part # DGE446 {#FOTZ12029A}
MFI; w/2 Pin Stator
$94.79 $0.00 1 $94.79
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Excuse my ignorance, but why would they go bad from being on a lift? You mean, the lift at the garage right? Just trying to learn a bit here.
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Probably just a fluke that you ball joint went bad when it did, being raised on a lift would probably not cause it to go bad, but might of helped the process.
A better explanation is that the joint is just too small for what it has to do, case in point.
My '00 Supercab 4X2 rt. lower joint started making noise @ just 40K miles. I replaced all 4 of them with Moog units
True, the roads here rival those of a 3rd. world country (any Hawaii DOT guys reading this?) but now just 25K miles later the same joint is making noise again.
All 4 of them get lubed every 6K miles, so it's not from lack of lubrication.
In contrast, my '91 Supercab 4X2 never ever gave me ball joint issues, a testament to just how stout the twin I beam setup was.
Guess I gotta live with it..........
A better explanation is that the joint is just too small for what it has to do, case in point.
My '00 Supercab 4X2 rt. lower joint started making noise @ just 40K miles. I replaced all 4 of them with Moog units
True, the roads here rival those of a 3rd. world country (any Hawaii DOT guys reading this?) but now just 25K miles later the same joint is making noise again.
All 4 of them get lubed every 6K miles, so it's not from lack of lubrication.
In contrast, my '91 Supercab 4X2 never ever gave me ball joint issues, a testament to just how stout the twin I beam setup was.
Guess I gotta live with it..........
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yeah, hopefully the moog's hold up.. dont feel like replacing ball joints every 30K miles lol..
I was thinking.. Would doing the coilover conversion help with this? For some reason i am under the impression that the coilover conversion helps take some of the stress off the front suspension.. Maybe i am way wrong.. just thinking lol
I was thinking.. Would doing the coilover conversion help with this? For some reason i am under the impression that the coilover conversion helps take some of the stress off the front suspension.. Maybe i am way wrong.. just thinking lol