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Suspension
Another ball joint question
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<blockquote data-quote="John G" data-source="post: 1022028" data-attributes="member: 63360"><p>I wouldn't drill and tap a suspension part to modify it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you don't like the part, return it and get something different. My shop installed Moog brand lower ball joints, which is a good brand, I believe. They have grease fittings.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I noticed that in another thread, JohnZ, you said that you had only 80k miles. I have only 65k miles, and my ST is 15 years old.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree with BigT that a non-greasable ball joint doesn't sound that bad, if you expect it to last 10 years. My factory lower ball joints lasted 15 years, and my uppers are still good. The grease inside a sealed joint eventually dries up, and time is a factor. If you don't expect to own the ST 10 years from now, then I would think the sealed joint is fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John G, post: 1022028, member: 63360"] I wouldn't drill and tap a suspension part to modify it. If you don't like the part, return it and get something different. My shop installed Moog brand lower ball joints, which is a good brand, I believe. They have grease fittings. I noticed that in another thread, JohnZ, you said that you had only 80k miles. I have only 65k miles, and my ST is 15 years old. I agree with BigT that a non-greasable ball joint doesn't sound that bad, if you expect it to last 10 years. My factory lower ball joints lasted 15 years, and my uppers are still good. The grease inside a sealed joint eventually dries up, and time is a factor. If you don't expect to own the ST 10 years from now, then I would think the sealed joint is fine. [/QUOTE]
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