BALL JOINT RECALL, WE DID IT!!!!

Mango~Ridge · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:00 pm

I was talking with a couple of mechanics at work, they ask me if my ball joints had failed yet. They informed me that a KJ in town was going down our local interstate at 55 and the left front lbj failed. tire got stuffed sideways, the KJ was in the left lane when it happened and was able to control it to pull it off onto the shoulder. I am going to get details.

miamitj · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:10 pm

AdamIsAdam wrote:

what's the wetness from? Raining out or did you spray some cleaner on it or is there a grease leak?

Also, you have the heat shields, so it was at the dealer at some point for those. They installed the heat shields without changing the LBJs?

Yes it was raining -- and it was at the dealer early on -- I guess they did the shields but I dont remember any joints being changed out ...

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:24 pm

The ones on that 06 crd are different than any other joints Ive ever seen. I hope thats not what they are going to use. :roll:

Still not greaseable.

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:35 pm

Is that why the A arm is different? Look at the mounting surface for the LBJ.

OH, and you can forget about them being greaseable. No way will they produce a greaseable part, IMO.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:56 pm

MiamiTJ: Sure do have a lot of rust already for a new vehicle.

dirtykj · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:02 am

Tokyojoe wrote:

MiamiTJ: Sure do have a lot of rust already for a new vehicle.

That's MOPAR for you

Mostly Old Parts And Rust. I believe in some competition (restoration) judges will deduct points if your lower suspension components don't have authentic rust.

kolesy · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:04 am

SO does everyone have that heat sheild on the lower arm??? I definetly don;t hav ethem on mine.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:19 am

Quote:

I believe in some competition (restoration) judges will deduct points if your lower suspension components don't have authentic rust.

As opposed to that "Instant-Rust-In-A-Can" stuff! :lol:

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:55 am

kolesy wrote:

SO does everyone have that heat sheild on the lower arm??? I definetly don;t hav ethem on mine.

I thought everyone has them now. You may want to go to the dealer for a set. Seriously.

MoladoGuy · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:28 am

kolesy wrote:

SO does everyone have that heat sheild on the lower arm??? I definetly don;t hav ethem on mine.

I have them on my 04.

Wahoo650 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:33 am

They were installed on my '02 as part of the first recall. I'm not sure, but thought they were the "engineering improvement" that DCX states as being implemented to cure the problem. My second set failed anyway, and as we all know, the ball joint itself has never really changed.

miamitj · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:10 am

took my wifes '02 to the dealer this AM -- the LBJ were replaced in '04.

DJBassman · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:49 pm

miamitj wrote:

I have an 06 gasser, build date is Aug 05 (hmm 06 built in 05 hmm), 20.5k and my ball joints look like this picture, heat shield and all (Just not as much rust lol). Except, I do not have a blue line, I have a yellow dot facing front.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:02 pm

I just looked at mine that were replaced last fall with Moogs. The ring is definitely yellow. The top has a blue coloring on it. Also on top are the numbers 199 3B. The bottom of the rubber boot has the part number 19829.

Build date early August 01.

MoladoGuy · **Posted:** Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:06 pm

DJBassman wrote:

I have an 06 gasser, build date is Aug 05 (hmm 06 built in 05 hmm),

Common for every years model. Build date can go as far back as June/July (after they revamp for the next production year). Also depends on the quantity ordered by dealerships/people/etc...

chetos · **Posted:** Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:51 am

kolesy wrote:

SO does everyone have that heat sheild on the lower arm??? I definetly don;t hav ethem on mine.

I've got them on mine. I didn't think I did either until I went on my back and got a bit underneath. They weren't noticable at first but after about a minute I found them.

bh120 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:21 pm

Went to the dealer today for my oil change. The tech checked the front end. The tech wrote on the service order that my vehicle was unsafe to drive!!! Was told all it could have taken would've been a decent sized pot hole!!! I originally posted this under the link below.

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... &start=150

hooperswish · **Posted:** Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:44 am

Hello everyone,
I am a new member and I love the sight. I purchased my new lib on June 23, 2006. The manufacture date was May 06. When I type my vin # intp the recall page on the Chrysler recall sight it says there are no recalls for my vehicle (Manufactured after March.) My ball joints have the blue ring and a green dot above that. But what scares me is that they are already getting greasy over the blue line on the boot. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance

Cowcatcher · **Posted:** Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:48 am

hooperswish wrote:

Hello everyone,
I am a new member and I love the sight. I purchased my new lib on June 23, 2006. The manufacture date was May 06. When I type my vin # intp the recall page on the Chrysler recall sight it says there are no recalls for my vehicle (Manufactured after March.) My ball joints have the blue ring and a green dot above that. But what scares me is that they are already getting greasy over the blue line on the boot. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance

You probably are not part of the recall, but don't reply on me for that or the Jeep site. I don't think anyone whom has entered their VIN has yet had this recall returned as they are not scheduled to start doing them until September when they have the parts.

kjfishman · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:55 pm

Asked the dealer and they said parts not available untill October.

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