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Old 12-31-10, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by aka paco
man that sucks, i was always afraid of this with my GS's..

I've noticed all the GS's that have posted this happen have all been 98-00 I thought i read somewhere that the 01+ newer replacement balljoints are much safer..


Has there ever been a posted incident of this happening to a 01+? just curious i searched awhile back and came up with nothing (not saying it couldn't)

Anyone with answer to above question?

I have 2003 GS300... are the 01+ GS's ball joints safe? I only have 87,000 miles though.
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Originally Posted by GSdarksol
Anyone with answer to above question?

I have 2003 GS300... are the 01+ GS's ball joints safe? I only have 87,000 miles though.
I have a 2003 as well. I just ordered a pair of ball joints from Sewell today. I have 129k miles.
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Old 01-01-11, 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Chumacher
For all the members that posted in this thread how many miles/km's did you have on your car when they failed?
02 gs300, failed at around 50k here. I believe it was due to the fact that my car been sitting around at the dealer lot for years before i picked it up.
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Old 01-01-11, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by AMSMIKE
I have a 2003 as well. I just ordered a pair of ball joints from Sewell today. I have 129k miles.
Ok...looks like I'm going to order it as well. Hopfully going to change it before 100k... my car is not lowered yet and no signs of issues... I should be fine right?
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Old 01-01-11, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by GSdarksol
Ok...looks like I'm going to order it as well. Hopfully going to change it before 100k... my car is not lowered yet and no signs of issues... I should be fine right?
That's the thing with mechanical breakdown... You never know when it'll happen exactly, but you can have preventive measures to ensure you safe guard yourself.
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Old 01-02-11, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Measured
That's the thing with mechanical breakdown... You never know when it'll happen exactly, but you can have preventive measures to ensure you safe guard yourself.
Ok kool thank you for the advice....I wish there was a better option then oem lbj's.
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is there a site or place where i'm able to order the ball joints?
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Old 01-02-11, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ptoe
is there a site or place where i'm able to order the ball joints?
http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...1998/2950.html
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Old 01-02-11, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ptoe
is there a site or place where i'm able to order the ball joints?
Originally Posted by jjm1975
and make sure when you create the account, you add your CL forum name where it asks...in order to receive the discount!

the total for the pair was $121.38 + shipping
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Old 01-02-11, 02:58 PM
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Yeah, i had to get mine locally so it cost right at 200 bux. I spent the better part of a day trying to get that 17mm nut off but it would not budge. breaker bar, blowtorch, impact gun, air wrench, wd-40 still no go. So i just put it back together and i'm gonna get it towed on monday. Guy said 80bux a side for labor and 40 for alignment, does that sound legit?
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Old 01-02-11, 03:06 PM
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thank you my dude.
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so from 2004-2005 should be okay then right?
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sucks that this happened OP but instead of making a new post....(yes im gonna be debbie downer) you should have just posted in here

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...gs-owners.html
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yupp happend to me too. Both the dealer and the independent lexus shop supposedly have "Never heard of that happening"
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this morning....driving to work....I noticed some shaking on the steering wheel at around 50 - 60 mph....noticed it again going home today. at 7:30 pm this evening....i decided to install new lower ball joints (luckily i bought them a couple years ago but never had the chance to swap them...until now)....esp after seeing those pics....LOL!!! i finished about 9:30 pm....hopefully no more shaking tomorrow morning.
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