lower ball joint keeps breaking

[brandonpurnell]

I have a 1997 talon. Its the base model. My lower ball joints keep separating from the control arm. Does anyone else have that problem? Is there a way to stop this. Every year a ball joint separates. It almost got me and my daughter killed. Please help and thank you.

 

[97 eclenger]

what brand? most oem replacements from the parts stores are cheap and will need constant attention

 

[brandonpurnell]

Moog

 

[604CruisinCroat]

Sounds like you installed them some funny way or they're the wrong ones.

 

[brandonpurnell]

I have went through 4 different control arms. They matched up perfect so they are the right ones. I know I installed them right. That's what has me so confused. I don't understand what's going on with it.

 

[604CruisinCroat]

Is your car slammed ?

 

[TSiAWD666]

I had the same OEM lower control arms from 2001 to 2014, with plenty of 135+ mph turns and never experienced separation (though they did develop enough play after shortly after the switch to R-compound tires in 2014 to justify replacement). My one anecdote doesn't mean all that much statistically but if anecdotes are all you have, and they're really all you're going to get from a forum, then you may want weight them more heavily in your decision and try some OEM pieces next.

In general in my experience has been always always always go OEM for anything you aren't upgrading. Shoddy materials, shoddy production tolerances, and overall inferior products are what you get for DSMs from non-OEM suppliers.

 

[604CruisinCroat]

I had the same OEM lower control arms from 2001 to 2014, with plenty of 135+ mph turns and never experienced separation (though they did develop enough play after shortly after the switch to R-compound tires in 2014 to justify replacement). My one anecdote doesn't mean all that much statistically but if anecdotes are all you have, and they're really all you're going to get from a forum, then you may want weight them more heavily in your decision and try some OEM pieces next.

In general in my experience has been always always always go OEM for anything you aren't upgrading. Shoddy materials, shoddy production tolerances, and overall inferior products are what you get for DSMs from non-OEM suppliers.

He is using Moog which in general are good quality so I dont know what the issue is unless he is severely lowered putting too much stress on the joint.

 

[brandonpurnell]

Its not lowered at all. Completely stock everything. I may have to get OEM and hope it fixes it.

 

[604CruisinCroat]

Its not lowered at all. Completely stock everything. I may have to get OEM and hope it fixes it.

That is very odd then. Don't know what to tell you.

 

[brandonpurnell]

Ya well thank you anyways. I just wanted to see if anyone else is having that problem. Thanks for help guys

 

[icekilla126]

I have seen worn spindles cause the bolt for ball joints to back out on other cars before. Might be worth looking into. Make sure the hole isn't egged out.

 

[pauleyman]

I concur. Replace the spindle. Does the car have proper bump stops?

 

[rough]

I would get your parts from extremepsi!
I think autozone/advanced auto moog parts are not actual federal mogul parts. Autozone balljoints almost killed me twice, should had learned the first time!
I spent over 2 grand on their craptastic balljoints messing my fender/groundeffects/rim/tire up x2, never again!