I bought these ball joints. Took them to Midas and they said "Ford only sell them with the knuckle assembly." I'm thinking "no sh*t." First the salesman told me the ball joint was "made into the knuckle", which I called him out for. The salesman told me he would have to take the black abs assembly off the back of the hub to press in the ball joint. He continues to tell me that even if he doesn't have problems getting that black abs assembly off and back on the hub, he doesn't know if the ball joint I have will fit. Of course this means I would be forced to buy the knuckle and pay for the labor time for trying to press in the ball joint.
I then called the Ford dealer and asked why Ford only sold the balljoint pressed in the steering knuckle. First he said they were load carrying bearings and it is possible that the steering knuckle may have been stressed or weakened as well as the balljoints, so it is recommended to replace both. Then he said it is possible that the aftermarket ball joint may not seal as tight or may seal but come loose later.
Does anyone have any personal experience with these ball joints or getting them pressed in? How many miles do you have on them?
I know how shops like Midas have a salesman approach at things, which may give them an incentitive to go for a more expensive fix. I just want to spend my money wisely whether it costs $1800.00 or $250.00
I then called the Ford dealer and asked why Ford only sold the balljoint pressed in the steering knuckle. First he said they were load carrying bearings and it is possible that the steering knuckle may have been stressed or weakened as well as the balljoints, so it is recommended to replace both. Then he said it is possible that the aftermarket ball joint may not seal as tight or may seal but come loose later.
Does anyone have any personal experience with these ball joints or getting them pressed in? How many miles do you have on them?
I know how shops like Midas have a salesman approach at things, which may give them an incentitive to go for a more expensive fix. I just want to spend my money wisely whether it costs $1800.00 or $250.00