Front lower and upper Ball Joints

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Front lower and upper Ball Joints

Postby Joshpath » Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:33 pm

Looking for advice on replacing my front upper and lower ball joints
And which brand of ball joints would be ideal.

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Postby smj999smj » Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:53 am

If I was going to do just the ball joints, I would go with Moog #'s K80660 and K80647.

That said, Nissan recommends replacing the entire control arm; they don't offer ball joint separately. Most of the aftermarket brands are pretty consistent in quality, be it Dorman, Moog, Mevotech A/C Delco or Beck~Arnley, although warranties may vary. If I was going that route, I'd get camber/caster bolts for the lower control arms. In some cases, the control arms bolts may need to be cut out with a Sawzall because they have been known to seize with the sleeve in the bushing,

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Postby Joshpath » Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:00 am

Coolbeans. I'm hearing about replacement of the whole control arm.
I'm going to be wise and replace the whole arm.
Thanks.


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