4runner ball joint failure. In my opinion oem is the only way to go for lower ball joints. Hey guys i been looking around for some info about upper ball joint failures but cant find none and mine seems like it needs to be replace. Many guys on here treat their trucks really rough and dont have a problem.
The largest 4runner community in the world. Estimate does not include taxes and fees. The ball joints will be replaced under the recall.
He asked if i had my lower ball joint replaced on my 99. Please contact your local toyota dealer to see if your vehicle is included. Toyota issued a recall on the lower ball joint due to the possibility of premature wear from improper finishing in production.
Reply with quote 04 26 2012 1207 pm 2. I think lower ball joints need to be a maintenance item and just replace every 100000 miles. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of toyota 4runner based on all problems reported for the 4runner.
By linking the suspension arms to the hub where the wheel mounts the ball joints handle the forces from impacts that the wheels receive from things like potholes or off road terrain as well as dealing with the constant movement that the suspension sees. Ive never taken it to a dealer for any kind of repair or maintenance. This recall applies to 2001 2002 models only.
Was the ball joint that fell apart oem. The issue is that the lower ball joint which holds the spindle and control arms together can rupture while driving. If it was i find it hard to believe that it fell apart on you.
Is it as critical as the lower ball joint failure. This article applies to the toyota 4runner 1984 1995. Step 2 separate outer tie rod end from ball joint.
The ball joints are relatively simple components with a serious task to handle. It is mostly an issue of failure to maintain or if someone disregarded the recall. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was having a conversation with a friend of a friend about 4runners. The bolt hole for the tie rod end is part of the cast piece the ball joint is attached to. Because of the design of the lower toyota ball joint you must remove the tie rod end from the steering knuckle even if you are just replacing the ball joint with the original 4runner part.
The average cost for a toyota 4runner suspension ball joint replacement is between 288 and 555. Toyota 4runner owners have reported 24 problems related to front suspension lower ball joint under the suspension category. Apparently there was a recall i didnt know about.
In 2005 toyota recalled over 34 of a million 3rd gen 4runners for this exact issue.
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