there's "goop" comin out of the ball joint that the steering arm is connected to the knuckle?

i regretfully attempted some "frustrated-style" attempts to reinstall my stock suspension (what a @#$!@#$) and over stressed how far down the entire knuckle goes. I don't know if the goop that oozed out was do to this... but i noticed it afterwards (only cuz i looked at a certain angle in search of a way to get the shock in (which still isn't)

and yes it's 3:30am when i type this

 

All that is is grease from when your chassis was lubed with a grease gun. If it oozed out I would suggest re-lubing it.

 

"Lexus" do not have grease nipples, they use "sealed for life" ball joints or sealed till you split them while attempting to jam in your new suspension.

Replace the ball joint.

 

just to make sure we're all the on same page...

i'm talking about the rubber boot where the steering arm connects to the hub... not the joint where the upper control arm connects to the hub...


so... replace it still? And can i get just that part?

 

i think i split open mine in the rear , when doing my suspension.. does it really matter?