bonson

Sounds like 130K miles is the Hey Caution Check and/or Replace Ball Joints!

FstrThnYou

Im about to drop my car off at Lexus of Portland today to get the lower ball joints and tie rod ball joints replaced as well as the rest of my Dazien Urathane bushing kit.....im about to hit 170k miles and am getting a pretty bad squeak out of my front right lower ball joint when I turn the wheel. It was freaking me out, but Portland Speed Industries told me I could still drive on it for a bit.
I was told that to replace the uppers you have to replace the control arm...is there an aftermarket option to go with my new urathane bushings? I would hate to buy new arms for the ball joints just to pry out the new factory bushings. .......??

bonson

on those UCAs its Yes and No. if you want Lexus its yes. aftermarket I am doing my homework on SPC Specialty Product Adjustable upper control arms. look on you tube 72270 - Lexus GS.
I also saw something on maybe pressing out and changing those upper bushings/ball joints but not so sure on that

bonson

The tie rod is a bar with threads so no ball joints or bushings on it

GS400Star

Probably good advice but like I posted earlier I have 198,000 as of today and no problems so far so.................

lexusben

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I think FIGS is also coming out with an After Market UCA.

On one side there is thread, on the other side there is a ball joint.

sakataj

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90k is the suggested change at them...

someone probably changed them unless you the original owner and know they havent been changed but if not i would suggest changing them ASAP. if you dont wanna listen or whatever cool dont, its your car and i will see you in this thread one day

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...gs-owners.html

he is indeed, i cant wait to get them


lexusben IS correct the inner tie rod DOES have a ball joint, the outer doesnt... along with the steering rack i sent figs, i sent him the inner tie rods to see if he wants to make some better ones for us but ATM the interest is low so its doubtful

BTW there is a DIY thread i linked below on changing the inner tie rods,outer ones are very simple to do

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-problems.html

FstrThnYou

I suppose I could have been more accurate in my description of which ball joints were being replaced. I got my car back the other day after rolling the 2012 ES350 loaner (talk about a gas mileage change from the GS 400!!) The car feels nice and solid! Scott Miner @ Lexus of Portland gave me a pretty good deal on the parts when I showed him the link to the CL vendor Sewell Lexus' page/prices. I love to do it myself, but when down time is an issue it sure is nice to get the dealership experience at discount

abounly

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I just bought my gs430 and its around 170k. Not sure if the previous owner changed them, hopefully they did. But I turned the wheel full lock left and right and no squeal no creeks or anything. Anyway way I can check the condition of it by looking at it?

Seattle2GS

you guys got the part number for the ball joints?

abounly

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http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...2001/2950.html

bonson

For me no I couldnt tell it was toast just by looking at it cause you cant hardly see it even when underneath it under the car. I suggest slowly turning and braking and then puhsing up and dwon on car at both wheels . Also remove wheel see if the hub/rotor assembly has play up and down or not. I did that at advice of forum member here and it did.I changed it so its good now. i checked it at the alignment shop for play after I chnaged it and fine now

christodav

I totally agree!

I was getting sick of people calling it a modification. Even the poly bushings I would call an upgrade rather than a 'mod'.

Chris