PlatES300

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Can anyone provide me with a part number or where to get this ball joint besides ebay? Ball joint is from the front knuckle. Need this ASAP please! 2010 LS460 sport model. Thanks in advance!

superdenso

Lexus sells the entire knuckle with ball joint for $425 or you can buy a Febest ball joint 0120-USF40F for $15.95 from Amazon. Also, I'm impressed you got it out/can u post ur technique?

Is the reason why you're replacing because the boot was damaged during removal of the lower rear control arm?

Doublebase

I take it you need it right now...no parts stores had it I take it? I'd probably call the dealer, how much could they possibly charge for a ball joint?

I notice the Beck Arnley control arm boxes...brings back memories...I have 20,000 miles on BA aftermarket arms and they're doing fine.

PlatES300

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there was no way of getting the control arm out without damaging the boot, and once that was done, the ball joint had way too much play. The passenger side ball joint came out with some work but the driver side won't budge at all so I just took out the knuckle and I'm taking it to a shop with a press. Passenger side was done with the c-clamp and cups, and air chisel, and a huge hammer lol. It was a PITA and I absolutely hate this design. There's almost no room to work on it at all.

PlatES300

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Great to know! I was only going to replace the bigger lower control arms, but once I got everything out, all the bushings were busted or worn, so ended up buying all 8 new control arms. I've worked on quite a few cars but the LS460 takes the cake on being a PITA to replace control arms. The frustration over the past 2 days has made me almost give up on this car.

superdenso

If you do a search I addressed this issue. If you turn the lower rear control arm perpendicular you will have unobstructed access to a flat surface. Strike it with a hammer and it will fly off the ball joint...ez as pie. I posted dissassembly and assembly instructions for each arm

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-4th-gen-2007-present/830530-ls460-control-arm-diy-upper-and-lower-with-torque-spec-s.html

Doublebase

Really? I didn't think they were hard to do...although I only replaced 6 arms, I didn't do the lower rears. Good luck.

PlatES300

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saw that thread and definitely used it as a reference. I tried turning the control arm perpendicular and knocked the heck out it to get it loose from the ball joint to no avail. Seems like nothing wants to come out easy on this car.

Lextrician

Heat is your friend I actually planned on changing mines because the rubber boot was busted but I have sitting in my garage got em off of eBay do you still need the part number for the lower ball joint?? They need to be pressed in or out beat the crap out of em won't help much and can be time consuming.

PlatES300

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got the ones superdenso referenced from amazon. are those the ones you bought as well?

superdenso

If your original nuts and washers are in good shape re-use them or order two of these from Lexus because I like their integrated nut and washer. If your local dealer doesn't have them in stock it should take a day or less: 90171-14014
http://www.lexussouthatlantaparts.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_product=5812390&ukey_assembly=786856&ukey_make=0&ukey_model=0&ukey_driveline=0&ukey_trimlevel=0&modelYear=0

Lextrician

Got em off ebay shipped from Taiwan.

PlatES300

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does anyone have the torque specs for the 4 bolts holding the wheel bearing to the knuckle?

superdenso

Dude..48ft lbs. You can confirm this in the reassemble instructions/Knuckle. I tried to take care of you
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...ue-spec-s.html

PlatES300

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oops. Must have missed it. thanks again!