Time for new ball joints.
Tuned
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 373
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From: Calgary
Back (30+ years ago) when I worked retail automotive, Moog was the upsell and TRW was equivalent to factory grade. Moog really outlasted the other brands in severe use like taxi-cabs (Don't laugh) I'm saddened to read you folks don't think the quality is as it was, I was planning to redo most of my front-end this year with Moog parts and I sure don't want Chinese stuff in my Canyonero. How good are the Ford OE parts?
More Turbo
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 644
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From: Toronto, Canada
The biggest problem nowadays is that it's hard to know who makes what where anymore.
From what I've read over the years Moog is hit and miss. Some people have good luck and others see very high fail rates.
On one of the forums I frequent there was a user that was able to decode from a stamp on the Moog ball joints what factory they were coming from and it wasn't the same for all.
One person will sub contract to another person who sub contracts etc,. etc,. and it's hard to keep quality control in check.
From what I've read over the years Moog is hit and miss. Some people have good luck and others see very high fail rates.
On one of the forums I frequent there was a user that was able to decode from a stamp on the Moog ball joints what factory they were coming from and it wasn't the same for all.
One person will sub contract to another person who sub contracts etc,. etc,. and it's hard to keep quality control in check.
More Turbo
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 644
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From: Toronto, Canada
There is an XRF plant down the street from where I used to live in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
I remember when XRF used to advertise a "Million Mile Warranty".
I wonder if that still exists...
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,993
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From: Colorado
Yes, my two month old ball joints came with the million mile warranty.
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mt. Shasta California
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,123
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From: Ontario, Canada
I put the XRF ball joints on I'm happy with them up to this point.
If your guy can do them for 3 hours/side I'd let them do it. I got a quote here for $900 for the drivers side upper ball joint.
It took me about 6-7 hours a side to do mine in my driveway my biggest issue was getting them in and out. The press I had didn't really work and I had to mess around with the 30 adapters to get them in and out. I've heard some people claim you can find shops who will press them in and out for $20 each but I couldn't even find anyone willing to do it.
Good luck with the job!
If your guy can do them for 3 hours/side I'd let them do it. I got a quote here for $900 for the drivers side upper ball joint.
It took me about 6-7 hours a side to do mine in my driveway my biggest issue was getting them in and out. The press I had didn't really work and I had to mess around with the 30 adapters to get them in and out. I've heard some people claim you can find shops who will press them in and out for $20 each but I couldn't even find anyone willing to do it.
Good luck with the job!
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,993
Likes: 16
From: Colorado
Someone asked if the million mile warranty was still around, so I answered them. Is that not what we are here for?
I put the XRF ball joints on I'm happy with them up to this point.
If your guy can do them for 3 hours/side I'd let them do it. I got a quote here for $900 for the drivers side upper ball joint.
It took me about 6-7 hours a side to do mine in my driveway my biggest issue was getting them in and out. The press I had didn't really work and I had to mess around with the 30 adapters to get them in and out. I've heard some people claim you can find shops who will press them in and out for $20 each but I couldn't even find anyone willing to do it.
Good luck with the job!
If your guy can do them for 3 hours/side I'd let them do it. I got a quote here for $900 for the drivers side upper ball joint.
It took me about 6-7 hours a side to do mine in my driveway my biggest issue was getting them in and out. The press I had didn't really work and I had to mess around with the 30 adapters to get them in and out. I've heard some people claim you can find shops who will press them in and out for $20 each but I couldn't even find anyone willing to do it.
Good luck with the job!
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,123
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From: Ontario, Canada
That's why I did both sides myself for about $400.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,993
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From: Colorado
I did my own as well. There are some things I do not mind paying others to do (transmission work and electrical issues) but stuff I can easily do, I like to do it.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,993
Likes: 16
From: Colorado
PFF! Easy and fast do not mean the same thing
How many joints?
How many joints?