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Old 05-04-13, 12:06 PM
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Default Front Suspension HELP(Ball Joint Snap)

Hey Fellas need ya help.. Almost got into a very bad accident last weekend when my ball joint snap on a local street. Thank god i wasn't on a major hwy but anyway i want to change my hole front suspension & i'm going to place my order on monday. Please let me know if there's anything else that i need to order.. Everything is Moog of course. Please let me know what else i need to have a good free no headache ride.. Thank you

Rockauto

Ball Joint
500101
500102

Tie Rod Outer
ES80585
ES80584

Front Inner
EV80600

Upper Control Arm
RK620335
RK620336

Lower Control Arm
RK640410
RK640409
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Front Sway Bar Bushings, Front Sway Bar End Links, Left and Right Lower Control Arm #2.
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Front Sway Bar Bushings, Front Sway Bar End Links, Left and Right Lower Control Arm #2.
Thanks.. Is there another name for control arm #2? Can't find the name/part # on rockauto
Old 05-04-13, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Hollywoood
Thanks.. Is there another name for control arm #2? Can't find the name/part # on rockauto
It's also referred to as a caster arm but I haven't seen one available aftermarket yet. I'm planning on getting a set of ROCA bushings, part number RC-666092. A full set on ebay is $114.61. It comes with a bushing for the lower control arm #1 so you might save some money by just replacing them and not buying new arms altogether.
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Come on fellas chime in.. need help!!
Old 05-06-13, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Hollywoood
Come on fellas chime in.. need help!!
I did exactly what Timo did. I purchased those Roca bushings off of ebay and replaced the lower control arm #1 and lower control arm #2 bushings. I haven't replaced my upper control arms yet. I also replaced Inner tierods, Outer tierods, lower ball joints, sway bar bushings, sway bar end links. I purchased all of that from RockAuto.com.
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That's pretty much the entire list of things
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Control Arm #2 (Caster Arms) are only $246.34 for a set at Sewell Lexus if you use the CL discount.
http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...1998/2951.html
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Thank u thank u fellas....
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Let's see if I have this clear. . I receive all front suspension parts. Do i have to grease all moog parts?? Reason why im asking is b/c when I was going to install my upper control arm I didn't see where or how to grease the upper. The ball joint was different there was a hole of some sort where u can grease the ball joint.. I hope I explain it right..lol

Chime in....trying to finish the install in the morning.. thanks
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Should have a zerk fitting where you can pump it in with a grease gun,
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Hope this helps. Here's a Moog ball joint. Unscrew the black one and screw in the Zerk. Once it was on the car we just needed about 2 squeezes with a grease gun.

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I'm sorry fellas but i'm new to this Mood stuff^^^^^ I seen that on my ball joint.. Should i also see this on the upper control arm with the rest of the moog front suspension parts?? or is it just the ball joint that i gotta grease only? it definitely wasn't on the upper control arm. I gotta check in the morning at the rest of the moog front suspension parts to detemine if i see that hole where i need to screw the Zerk..
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it's been raining in New York for the past two to three days so I haven't finish installing the front suspension still need help fellas
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Originally Posted by Hollywoood
it's been raining in New York for the past two to three days so I haven't finish installing the front suspension still need help fellas
what type of help do u need?


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