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Old 01-01-12, 01:14 AM
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Default Ball joints locally

Where can i grab some? They have it at o'reilly or something? I got a 00' gs300.

Heres a short story if anyone's interested.

Past few days i've been hearing noise over speed bumps and up my drive way. But tonight coming home from a new years party i ran a pit on the freeway and it felt like my car flew and now i'm starting to squeak everywhere. Feels like i gotta replace it asap.
Few days prior i also looked at my suspension and theres a little piece unsure what it is, but it looked ****ed. Looks like this http://imgur.com/bDPSF

But anyway i wanna do my ball joints asap and see what it improves, if nothing then ill get my *** to do the suspension. Lemme know where the ball joints at

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Old 01-01-12, 04:06 PM
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If you don't mind paying a grip...go to Servco Lexus.

You can also buy aftermarket ball joints online from Sewell Lexus...I believe there's a discount code for ClubLexus members, but if need it asap...try napa, oreilly, or import parts first.

As for that pic....looks like the springs aren't sitting properly on the lower seat...you should have that checked out.

Good luck.

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The messed up part is a rubber lining to help with noise... Tein SS ya? You're riding bottomed out on the preload so it's gonna bounce. Try raising it up so that the spring is preloaded w/ no free play when you have it jacked up like that.
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Can try Hawaii import parts and pacific jobbers. For squeaking check out the bushings on the caster arm an lower control arm also makes noise.
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They are Tein SS and since Revive said the rubber lining helps with noise, im pretty sure thats where the noise is coming from. Sounds like its from there too. Ima order replacements then i can throw it on and see.
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