Question About Lower Ball Joints
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Question About Lower Ball Joints
Hey guys. I bought a pair of lower ball joints from my local shop. Do lower ball joints usually come with a castle nut and cotter pin?
These have neither. Just the ball joint and grease. Does it matter?
These have neither. Just the ball joint and grease. Does it matter?
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I don't remember, but on another Honda that I did ball joints on, I think I reused the original nut.
I can't tell what brand ball joints those are, but I highly recommend Spicer Professional or Moog ball joints.
I can't tell what brand ball joints those are, but I highly recommend Spicer Professional or Moog ball joints.
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I see it has a lock nut. Id still rather have a cotter pin. Is there a hole in the ball joint for the pin? maybe reuse the OE nut?
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Should be with the locking nut
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just buy it from the dealer, they arent expensive at all, and the ones from the dealer comes with new cotter pins, just gotta reuse the nut, but thats no biggy, and remember there is a special tool to put the ball joint back in without ruining the boot.
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Thanks for all your help guys.
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Ok, cool. Thanks for all your responses. Much appreciated.
I just went ahead and returned these. Then I bought a pair of OEM Honda Ball joints just to safe. About the same price also.
I just went ahead and returned these. Then I bought a pair of OEM Honda Ball joints just to safe. About the same price also.
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Yes, you're right about them selling the ball joint by itself, but only at certain dealerships do they do that. I've called both Honda and Acura dealers around my area, none of which do.
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Did you guys see this thread? https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/i-have-creaky-squeak-left-front-suspension-any-ideas-633975/
Apparently there is a tsb here: http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B06-015.PDF
The tsb shows the ball joint is 06523-S84-405.
Which one is right 06523-S84-405 or 04510-s84-000 . Are they the same thing? One is Acura other is Honda P/N???
I'm pretty sure because it looked pressed in, and I don't see a B (but not sure where to look), but I might as well ask - This one is replaceable right?
TACURA, if you want, and if it's the right part, you can find them online: http://www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine...3-S84-405.html
Apparently there is a tsb here: http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B06-015.PDF
The tsb shows the ball joint is 06523-S84-405.
Which one is right 06523-S84-405 or 04510-s84-000 . Are they the same thing? One is Acura other is Honda P/N???
I'm pretty sure because it looked pressed in, and I don't see a B (but not sure where to look), but I might as well ask - This one is replaceable right?
TACURA, if you want, and if it's the right part, you can find them online: http://www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine...3-S84-405.html
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The shop manual doesn't seem to suggest replacing the lower ball joint, but rather the whole knuckle assembly. The ball joint certainly is replaceable after the knuckle assembly is removed from the car. The Moog ball joint has the snap ring, castle nut, and cotter pin. I would use a type with a castle nut.
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Did you read the TSB? It shows that ball joints not stamped with B can be one time replaced. The TSB also says to use P/N 06523-S84-405, but Aznfury mentioned something about P/N 04510-s84-000 so not sure which to get.
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Just to close the loop for someone in the future...
I went and bought P/N 06523-S84-405 from eBay and it fit great. These new ball joints do have the letter B stamped on them. The originals do not have a B so that's how they keep track.
Pressed them in/out with a rental too from Advanced Auto Parts. Autozone one only had 3 tubes that didn't work. Advanced kit was Alltrade 940579 (10 piece kit) which worked much better. Maybe not essential but take off the boot b4 pressing the old one out.
Lower ball joint separated from lower control arm via 1-1/16 tie rod separator tool. 1-1/8 one I used first kept slipping off because it was just a tad too wide.
I went and bought P/N 06523-S84-405 from eBay and it fit great. These new ball joints do have the letter B stamped on them. The originals do not have a B so that's how they keep track.
Pressed them in/out with a rental too from Advanced Auto Parts. Autozone one only had 3 tubes that didn't work. Advanced kit was Alltrade 940579 (10 piece kit) which worked much better. Maybe not essential but take off the boot b4 pressing the old one out.
Lower ball joint separated from lower control arm via 1-1/16 tie rod separator tool. 1-1/8 one I used first kept slipping off because it was just a tad too wide.
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Just bought some Moog lower ball joints, and redoing a lot of suspension parts in a few days. Is it suggested that I replace the lower control arms while my mechanic is down there?
03 TL-S 130,000 original everything.
03 TL-S 130,000 original everything.
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Look where his ball joint sits on top, It isnt even.
If I were him I would be more concern about that, than the Ball Joint Itself.
But thats Me.
If I were him I would be more concern about that, than the Ball Joint Itself.
But thats Me.
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Need to know if these look good for my 03' TL-S. Much cheaper than the OEM ones! Experts, shed some light...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Acura-...ht_1834wt_1173
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Acura-...ht_1834wt_1173
Can anyone help me out with this?
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