Moog ball joints?

[Erickk120]

What were the ball joints part numbers? I went all moog and didn't experience anything alike, Mine actually went in pretty smooth, and embarrassed to say I had to take them out again because I screwed the orientation the first time, dont ask me how. To me the hardest part was removing the oe lower ones, what a pain since I didn't have a grinder on hand. Had to chizzle my way through.

I did do the upper control arms bushings, didnt touch the lower ones. Do you have steel or aluminum control arms?

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

What were the ball joints part numbers? I went all moog and didn't experience anything alike, Mine actually went in pretty smooth, and embarrassed to say I had to take them out again because I screwed the orientation the first time, dont ask me how. To me the hardest part was removing the oe lower ones, what a pain since I didn't have a grinder on hand. Had to chizzle my way through.

I did do the upper control arms bushings, didnt touch the lower ones. Do you have steel or aluminum control arms?

I think my control arms are steel. I put a picture of them on amazon on this post. K6540 is the moog part number that gave me all the trouble. It is the top control arm ball joint. The most unsettling thing is the dust boot slips off very very easily. Makes me reluctant to do the bottom one now. I have K6541 on yand for the bottom one.

Were those the same part numbers you have?

Have you had any issues now that they are installed?

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[Erickk120]

They are the same part number as mine which is weird. I didn't have a problem with the boot either. K6540 is the upper one and k6541 is the lower one, Lower is always bigger.
I'm genuinely curious if they are having quality control problems regarding their diameters, Wouldn't be surprised. I was able to put mine in place by hand, tap it and it would hold in place. I didn't even have to use a breaker bar that was for the lowers buttery smooth. Actually the upper one was tighter to get through, and it did fight me but i got it through it wanted to go crooked but I managed to correct it and I did use an extension for it.

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

Wild. Yeah must be a quality control issue at moog.

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[Matthew Jeschke]

Okay I rescind all the bad things I said about Moog ball joints including the countless swear words putting in the upper ball joint. I was shaken to say the least and a bit apprehensive to try the lower Moog ball joint but saw the part couldn't possibly have the same flaws as upper. The bottom joint went in silky smooth and couldn't have been an easier experience (aside from my trying to push the old one out the wrong way no further comment). My guess is the upper ball joint was flawed but that's what I get for ordering from Amazon's returned parts. A small price to pay for all the discounted parts, now the world knows my secret to rebuilding vehicles on a budget lol

 

[SnowDrifter]

from Amazon's returned parts.

I'm wondering if the ball joint you were intended to get, isn't the ball joint you got. Rebox mixup or something else altogether?

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

I'm wondering if the ball joint you were intended to get, isn't the ball joint you got. Rebox mixup or something else altogether?

Strong possibility.

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[Erickk120]

I mean, I wouldn't be surprised tbh. When I got mine they had been opened but everything was in there, and it checked out. That would be funny and sad if that was the case.

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

I mean, I wouldn't be surprised tbh. When I got mine they had been opened but everything was in there, and it checked out. That would be funny and sad if that was the case.

I actually ordered the upper and got the lower so I returned it. Then i saw a new return item upper was on amazon so i ordered it.

Turns out it was the lower one i mailed back so i just kept it and put it on [emoji52] that one went on easy.

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[Matthew Jeschke]

Here's the little papers came with the ball joints. Had some good tips on them. Least of which is, don't hit with a hammer. I found there is absolutely no need for a hammer if you setup the press correctly. The joints come right off. Despite my frustration, it really came down to putting press on correctly.

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