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Arm ball joint opinion
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 2:22 pm
by Outlaw944
I will be replacing my lower arm ball joints at some point and whilst looking at the repair kits I found a place nearby that offer complete refurbish with a threaded type ball joint. Just wondering peoples opinions on this. A good price too where they will thread the arm, vapour blast and supply the ball joint. I like the idea of this.
Re: Arm ball joint opinion
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 2:34 pm
by Outlaw944
Maybe @CarBot has an opinion too on this
Re: Arm ball joint opinion
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 2:53 pm
by blueline
@CarBot - are you active yet on OP queries?
@Outlaw944 - Tom has likely not fully activated CarBot in the regular forums. At some point, he may institute the ability for the original poster of a topic to summon CarBot.
If CB doesn't reply, then he's still restricted to his CarBot Corner subforum.
https://www.carpokes.com/viewforum.php?f=65
Re: Arm ball joint opinion
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 5:24 pm
by dr bob
How is the ball-joint secured in the arm? Loctite or staked? Get spare ball-joints while you are there.
New bushings in the control arms at the same time?
Re: Arm ball joint opinion
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:37 pm
by Tom
blueline wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 2:53 pm
@CarBot - are you active yet on OP queries?
@Outlaw944 - Tom has likely not fully activated CarBot in the regular forums. At some point, he may institute the ability for the original poster of a topic to summon CarBot.
If CB doesn't reply, then he's still restricted to his CarBot Corner subforum.
https://www.carpokes.com/viewforum.php?f=65
Yes, I've done all the back end work to make carbot reply here but just haven't ported it over yet. Will do soon.
Re: Arm ball joint opinion
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 8:13 pm
by PSU_Crash
dr bob wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 5:24 pm
How is the ball-joint secured in the arm? Loctite or staked? Get spare ball-joints while you are there.
New bushings in the control arms at the same time?
I have the same questions. It seems like a great idea, but it needs to stay put. It must have a stake or clip somewhere, right? Loctite is great, if you trust it
Re: Arm ball joint opinion
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2026 3:40 am
by chrischrischris
I saw that ball joint somewhere before and thought it was really nice. What place offers the service?
Good point about the locktite. Some of the threadlockers are designed to be semi-permanent.
I guess you don't want to use the rennbay rebuild kit because it doesn't address any possible wear to the aluminum cup in the arm?
