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smoked both my ball joints on my JBA UCA's.
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Author:  crippled [ Sat May 10, 2014 11:56 pm ]
Post subject:  smoked both my ball joints on my JBA UCA's.

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every time I thought my mechanic was lubing them he wasn't. I watched him do it but guess what, his gun was not putting grease in the ball joint. Come to find out there was so much corrosion in the passages, no grease was getting distributed to the ball joint. These joints are less than 6 months old. I hope JBA will help me out with new ones. Both of mine are shot. This broke when trying to remove the nut to install my top plates and clevis spacers. upon further inspection the ball joints were bone dry. My mechanic would grease them every oil change but the grease didn't make its way to the joint. I replaced with a moog unit (shop only had one, I will replace the other this week) I will no inspect and grease the moog units once a month and use WD40 to displace water and dirt to help keep away corrosion.

Author:  crippled [ Sun May 11, 2014 12:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: smoked both my ball joints on my JBA UCA's.

by the way, I used a 98 3/4 2500 Chevy Pickup as the reference for the ball joint when purchasing from a local store. is this right? I mean it fits.

Author:  Bmxer524 [ Sun May 11, 2014 12:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: smoked both my ball joints on my JBA UCA's.

http://jeepinbyal.com/jeep-liberty-2008 ... oints.html

They sell replacements. Description says "Moog Part #k6292". Don't know what that part number correlates to. I didn't look it up.

Edit: Did a quick search. Seems like it fits GM's 1/2 ton to 1 ton platforms. That includes 1500-3500 pickups, vans, and Tahoes and Suburbans

Author:  crippled [ Sun May 11, 2014 10:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: smoked both my ball joints on my JBA UCA's.

yea that's what I used. Prob is my jeep was stuck on the lift and needed something FAST! so kids don't be like me a neglect the ball joints lol

I am going to buy caps for the zerks

Author:  crippled [ Sun May 11, 2014 7:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: smoked both my ball joints on my JBA UCA's.

to lift my mood, I installed my OEM artic fixtures. I got them for a steal on ebay from a dodge/jeep dealership in FL. brand new in box!

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Author:  lfhoward [ Sun May 11, 2014 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: smoked both my ball joints on my JBA UCA's.

Looks great! I love the look of the blacked out headlights on a light colored KK.

Author:  crippled [ Mon May 12, 2014 12:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: smoked both my ball joints on my JBA UCA's.

Thanks!

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