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No, that's the original part! Posted by Bill Homer [Email]

(#3427) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Bill Homer) on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:58

In Reply to: Maybe not 'right out', derf, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:09:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The factory original balljoint has a circlip or E-clip securing the shaft in place - no way it can fall out like what "wmtunate" is reporting about his Febi/Bilstein part; the Moog part does not have this feature.

As I recall from when I first replaced my balljoints (car had >110K miles at the time), the clip pries out easily with a small screwdriver or diagonal cutter. Then you can wail on it with a picklefork, or if you have any idea that you might actually possibly be inclined to reuse the worn-out 15-year-old part again, you can carefully remove it with a proper balljoint removal tool (I have both, one works more efficiently than the other).

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Posts in this Thread:

How much wear is acceptable for ball joints?, Bill Homer , Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:19:58
- Re: How much wear is acceptable for ball joints?, wmtunate, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:27:49
  - Sounds like either the shaft is too small, or steering, Bill Homer , Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:31:16
- Dunno on wear, but when my local garage does, Noel, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:31:06
- Re: How much wear is acceptable for ball joints?, Craig, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:42:15
- NONE.., derf, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:37:58
- Re: How much wear is acceptable for ball joints?, Larry West , Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:33:23
- Re: How much wear is acceptable for ball joints?, swedespeed7, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:28:25
  - Add'l info: joints are 2 years/20K mi old, Moog brand, Bill Homer , Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:54:26
    - Moog and TRW are actually the same company..., Craig, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:59:51
      - Um, actually not the same company..., Bill Homer , Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:14:53
        No, they are..., Craig, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:13:30
        TRW Automotive Aftermarket is a part of TRW Automotive, Bill Homer , Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:47:16
        Re: TRW Automotive Aftermarket is a part of TRW Automotive, Craig, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:19:29
        Re: TRW Automotive Aftermarket is a part of TRW Automot, Simon S, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:19:28
        TRW Automotive not owned (spun off) by Northrop-Grumman, Bill Homer , Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:14:55
    - Moog?, derf, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:57:45
      - I have already seen that their quality is iffy, Bill Homer , Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:54:44
        Re: I have already seen that their quality is iffy, oldsaab, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:57:37
        Maybe not 'right out', derf, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:09:37
        No, that's the original part!, Bill Homer , Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:58 <-- Viewing This Message
        Ooooh .., derf, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:51:05
        Re: Ooooh .., oldsaab, Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:10:20
        Old habits die hard, Bill Homer , Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:44:47

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