Front upper ball joint popped out and clunking.
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Front upper ball joint popped out and clunking.
hi guys new here...
1.) i was reinstalling the stock suspension and noticed the front upper ball joint on the driver side has popped out. how did this happen? and importantly, how do i fix this?
2.) also there is a clunking on the front passenger side that only clunks at a certain point of rotation. triple checked all the bolts (shock, sway bar, and castle nut) and, loaded the suspension to torque to spec. what could cause the clunking?
tia!
1.) i was reinstalling the stock suspension and noticed the front upper ball joint on the driver side has popped out. how did this happen? and importantly, how do i fix this?
i am not familiar with these ball joints, but quickly did a little research. is there supposed to be a snap-ring or c-clip of some sort on top also?
2.) also there is a clunking on the front passenger side that only clunks at a certain point of rotation. triple checked all the bolts (shock, sway bar, and castle nut) and, loaded the suspension to torque to spec. what could cause the clunking?
tia!
Last edited by asdf2; 01-20-16 at 08:41 PM. Reason: added pictures
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buy new upper a arms. they aren't that expensive. the balljoint is one unit in the a-arm. yours are shot.
clunking is the ball joint, its not even on the a arm anymore. it should be clunking when you are turning the steering wheel and hitting a bump at the same time.
clunking is the ball joint, its not even on the a arm anymore. it should be clunking when you are turning the steering wheel and hitting a bump at the same time.
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well the clunking is on the opposite side of the popped out ball joint.
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^Blown shock. Just replaced one of my BCR shocks that sounded very similar to that when hitting bumps, holes, un-even pavement just last month.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...hock-done.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...hock-done.html
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^Blown shock. Just replaced one of my BCR shocks that sounded very similar to that when hitting bumps, holes, un-even pavement just last month.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...hock-done.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...hock-done.html
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