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[yel327]

Has anyone got the number handy for the USA made lower ball joint that fits HQ-WB and Torana? I think they were Moog. Time to put new ones on my HJ.

[yel327]

Found the link:

http://www.gmh-toran...-joint-part-#s/

[dattoman]

That's them K5103 + K5108

Rock autos

Buy a couple of sets and sell the spares off

[yel327]

I just need the bottoms. The originals were replaced in 1999 and the replacements are still OK but the rubbers are shagged. The original top ones are still good.

[71xu1]

They are top quality I got a set from Rock Auto no so long ago.

[Heath]

You can also just buy universal replacement rubber boots for balljoints from a company called 'Roadsafe' that I've found to be quite good, if you don't think there's anything wrong with the balljoints themselves.

 

I think Burson are a retailer for them, if you're interested. 

[yel327]

I’ll check them out Heath. Once the joints are separated I can assess them at that stage. I think they are those red boots that you could buy 20 years ago, and they are all perished now.

[Heath]

Yeah. I'm no mechanic, and I actually find them difficult to confidently assess.

 

I did some uppers in a car of mine last year (there was a noise in the front end, and I detected they had some play) and it didn't fix the noise.

Then the noise got really bad a few days later (super embarrassing groaning sound when I steered), so I did the lowers, and the noise went away perfectly. They must have been close to failing totally.

But once I had the old lower balljoints out, they were tight - no play - and felt fine in my hand. Bizarre. No wonder I struggled to diagnose the issue.

 

But a good quality balljoint can last ages if it's properly protected. There are some good ones out there, and some not-so-good ones.

Edited by Heath, 20 April 2021 - 12:30 PM.

[yel327]

I ordered 6 bottom ones from Rock Auto, so I'll have a few spares. I'll still try the boots from Bursons though as it is easy to crack the joint and whack on some boots and see if it works. I have to get the Prem out of the shed in the next month to get a parking hoist put in, so once its back in the shed on the hoist I'll crack them and see what they are like.

[Ddstoys]

I bought a tie rod end and they sent the wrong one so I just stole the boot off and replaced the cracked boot worked well


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[Nugget]

With regard to pressing out the lower ball-joints, would this set do the job?
https://www.ebay.com...tm/163190084049