exploded my ball joint... oops

[tybardy]

Take this as a two part question....

I was lubing the truck up and blew up one on my front ball joints... what should I expect to pay for a new joint kit and does anyone have any recomendations?

Second, other then the six places up front (three suspension locations on each side)... is there anywhere else I should be lubing?

 

[Young28]

blew up as meaning to much grease? or you strapped a m80 to it to see what would happen?

check a parts store. Auto zone had something when i pulled it up 32 bucks. They are duralast. Im sure someone will chime in with something better.

 

[tybardy]

well, they were nice and worn out and when I squeezed a couple of pumps of grease in... grease came right out

 

[Young28]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOG-K6540/?rtype=10 upper

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOG-K6541/ lower

those are more but i think they are better than the duralast ones

 

[bear_69cuda]

maybe you just need a new boot? The ball joint may be fine...

 

[tybardy]

yea the joint is likely fine... the boots are worn as hell all around and the one ruptured

 

[05Yukon]

Can you replace just the boots?

 

[Max]

Upper or lower? You can get new boots from napa. I think my uppers are in need of replacement and you have to buy the whole uca most of the time.

 

[BlackedOutHoe]

Moog are good suspension parts. Can buy @ AutoZone or Napa.

 

[tybardy]

Upper or lower? You can get new boots from napa. I think my uppers are in need of replacement and you have to buy the whole uca most of the time.

upper ball joint... and I have to buy the entire control arm assembly to get a couple boots? sounds crazy

Also, do i need a special tool to do the job?