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Offline Fern

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Advice on lower ball joints
« on: March 01, 2017 - 05:42:40 PM »
I need new lower ball joints, which ones are best and last.
I had the last set from Firm Feel and although it's been 3 years, I only drove the car about 1000 miles and there's play on them.




Offline djw383

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Re: Advice on lower ball joints
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2017 - 06:00:36 PM »
I need new lower ball joints, which ones are best and last.
I had the last set from Firm Feel and although it's been 3 years, I only drove the car about 1000 miles and there's play on them.
Moog.

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Re: Advice on lower ball joints
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2017 - 07:54:07 PM »
I need new lower ball joints, which ones are best and last.
I had the last set from Firm Feel and although it's been 3 years, I only drove the car about 1000 miles and there's play on them.
Well, I'm surprised, but if that happened to me, I wouldn't buy'em from firm feel again.
I've never had a problem with Moog.
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Offline jimynick

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Re: Advice on lower ball joints
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2017 - 11:26:45 PM »
X3 for the Moog parts. There's something really off about a "new" set of BJ's that wear out in 1000 miles IMHO!  :nono:

Offline brads70

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Re: Advice on lower ball joints
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2017 - 12:05:29 AM »
X3 for the Moog parts. There's something really off about a "new" set of BJ's that wear out in 1000 miles IMHO!  :nono:

 :iagree:  But that being said.... I have had Moog parts that were defective right outta the box.
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Offline Fern

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Re: Advice on lower ball joints
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2017 - 06:01:04 AM »
I bet these were defective out of the box also, just didn't notice it.
Thanks for the advice,  moog it is

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Re: Advice on lower ball joints
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2017 - 02:24:10 PM »
TRW branded parts were the long-time-ago American-made OE parts... MOOG is known for their aftermarket business... both should be good/ok.   I've had the TRWs on forever without any problems.   As of today (year 2017), who knows from what country these parts are coming from.   Regardless, keep them greased!

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