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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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Lower Ball Joint question

Ok so I finally figured out why I get a vibe between 80-110kph. Turns out the pass. side upper control arm was shot and so are the lower ball joints. I got the arm fixed cuz thats all I could afford at the time but my question is this.

Since as far as I know the ball joints are original and if I replace them should I go with a normal set of ball joints or get a set that are slightly oversized 0.006" for worn lower control arms? The mechanic never mentioned the lowers at all.
 

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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Go with moog oem replacements, they're greaseable.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Go with moog oem replacements, they're greaseable.
that's what I did
 
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Definitely don't go bigger than what's recommended, if it's bigger chances are it won't fit right and that will lead to more problems down the road.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I planned on going with Moog, they have two styles, normal size & oversize, cost difference is about $2.
 
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