those damn ball joints!!!!!!! according to the factory when are they supposed to be replaced? i check mine everytime i am under the car and see no signs of anything wrong(cracking, grease leaking,etc.). i was just under there 2 weeks ago but i 70,000 miles on my 300
ps glad you are ok, could have been way worse

 

Any recommendations on where to get the ball joints other than Lexus (who quoted me $117/each)??

 

Glad to hear you are safe though. It appears to have only minimally damaged your front fender.

 

I think Sewell lexus will sell to you for like $120 the front pair. Tell them you're from CL and talk to the internet parts manager Darrell.

 

dont feel bad , you werent the only one ,this happened to me a few months back , hey atleast you didnt get a flat bed tow truck !

 

wow thats horrible luck.
i'll definitely try to inspect any wobbles i get in the front if something like this could happen so easily.

 

It's DEFINITELY not enough to just "check for any wobbles". You have to physically inspect the rubber boot on the joint. Better yet, if you have owned the car for some time and haven't replaced the joints ( or know FOR CERTAIN that the previous owner changed them), it's a good idea to just change them out anyway. It's $120 that will save you from a MOUNTAIN of a headache later on...

To the OP... Sucks, man. But, if you know anything about DIY... give it a go... It's easier than you might think.

 

Called Sewell and am waiting for the parts dept. to call back so I can order the pair

 

I've done mine a couple of month ago...no worries now..since they tent to go out a lot by hearing from friends in the forum.

 

Damn sorry to hear, At least it didnt F up ur fender like ive seen some do

 

Ouch, always hurts to see these threads. Ball joints are on my maintainance list for this spring, too many people posting these pics to take the chance.

Where in MN are you from? There's a meet coming up soon, in Bloomington I believe. Check the Great Lakes sections for details.

 

From Moorhead! I might have to check that out, I have nothing done to the car...I spend enough money on it just trying to keep it running :/

Thank God my mustang didn't get flooded out, I can drive that now that we just pulled it out of the muck it was sitting in.

 

Anyone with an 2000 or later 2nd Gen GS should have their joints replaced with the newer designed found in the 01+ model. Sewell have them for cheap as a pair.



I'd say "should" = MUST.

 

So that's not an option for 98's or 99's? Not sure what you mean by 2000 or later but I need to order and take care of this soon.

Glad you came out of the floods ok, it looked bad up there! I'm from the Rochester area, there's a few members here from MN, I think I just saw a 2GS from the Fargo/Moorhead area posted recently.

 

I meant earlier than 2001... ^ year--