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ShAkE N BaKe!!

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how do you know when your '65 mustang Upper & Lower Ball Joints have gone bad? I'm in the process of installing my disc brakes and was told to change these now, if needed.
 
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Change them anyway, it´s not that easy to know when they are going to fail, so .
If you have owned the car for some years and have some miles on it I´d suggest to replace them, and when your at it, replace the bushings also and then you won´t have to think about these parts for a long time.
 

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stang-69 said:
Change them anyway, it´s not that easy to know when they are going to fail, so .
If you have owned the car for some years and have some miles on it I´d suggest to replace them, and when your at it, replace the bushings also and then you won´t have to think about these parts for a long time.
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ShAkE N BaKe!!

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WHERE DO YOU FIND LOWER BALL JOINTS?
 

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in the lower control arm. <---------- couldn't help myself

but seriously i'm not sure if i've ever seen them sold on their own.
 

geostang351

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DukeGnarley said:
in the lower control arm. <---------- couldn't help myself

but seriously i'm not sure if i've ever seen them sold on their own.
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You have to buy the lower arm assembly for new lower joints
 

Jester67

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68 and up moog makes a replacement kit 67 and below you have to buy new arms.

Shameless plug!
If you need some for a 67 I have 2 new MOOG LCA’s that I also have energy suspension poly bushings for I would like to sale they are NEW I have decided to just get the Global west ones.
 

SoCalCruising

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If there are ball joints available with a grease fitting - get them. Else, frill/tap/install them yourself. Get the 90 degree fittings for easier greasing. This will go a long way to keeping them quiet over time.
 
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