Got my balls checked... everythings ok!

[AtlanticLiberty]

Lower ball joints that is. However they did manage to see that my front rotors were warped and had them resurfaced.

Luckily my local 5 star dealer seems pretty honest so far, this being only my 2nd dealing with them. I asked them about a permenant fix and he told me to buy an '06. So am I to guess that '06's have the problem corrected?

 

[grogiefrog]

I've got to do a five-tire rotation soon... so I'll have to take a look at them. Thanks for the update.

 

[Corwyyn]

Did your Lib have to turn and cough :-s

 

[Eddo]

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I asked them about a permenant fix and he told me to buy an '06. So am I to guess that '06's have the problem corrected?

I doubt it. Just them trying to sell you a brand new vehicle.

 

[JeepJeepster]

What permanent fix are u looking for? The rotors? Id say they used better rotors on the 06 b/c it has the esp and traction controll so they figured the rotors would see more abuse, so he may be right on that, but u can get good rotors on ur jeep without buying a new jeep.

 

[AtlanticLiberty]

What permanent fix are u looking for? The rotors? Id say they used better rotors on the 06 b/c it has the esp and traction controll so they figured the rotors would see more abuse, so he may be right on that, but u can get good rotors on ur jeep without buying a new jeep.

The permanent fix he was referring to (at least, I think) was the ball joint failing problem. Because, from what I've read here and other places, the recall only seems to slow the problem.

 

[Eddo]

What permanent fix are u looking for? The rotors? Id say they used better rotors on the 06 b/c it has the esp and traction controll so they figured the rotors would see more abuse, so he may be right on that, but u can get good rotors on ur jeep without buying a new jeep.

The permanent fix he was referring to (at least, I think) was the ball joint failing problem. Because, from what I've read here and other places, the recall only seems to slow the problem.

You can get beefier duty ball joints with actual grease fittings aftermarket, they are alot better then the ones Jeep installs.

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[thx1138]

I've been following this thread and I'm personally disgusted at what I see as a major problem with these ball joints. You see, an engineer at NCM (New Castle Machine & Forge) created the "Lube for Life" ball joint a few years ago for Chrysler. I worked in this plant on the production floor and when I heard about our plant starting a line dedicated to the production of this part, I was happy at first. This was because the LFL line was gonna save our plant from Sale/Closure in the near future as we'd also be a supplier of this joint to other manufacturers. This was of course, a lie, as the sale of our plant came to pass 2 years ago and I'm still on layoff and waiting for a transfer to another location. But I digress, I thought the LFL ball joint was a good thing...at least for a passenger car. I never thought they would have used them in offroad or heavy duty vehicles. I thought wrong I guess. I know that when I traded my 2002 Ram in for my KJ, it had a nasty habit of popping when i cut the steering wheel lock to lock upon backing outta my garage. It had LFL balls and it was the first year they tried aluminum control arms on a full sized truck (scary). I just hope I don't have these rotor and bj troubles on MY kj like I've been reading about. 8-[ (Aeh)

 

[Bennett]

What permanent fix are u looking for? The rotors? Id say they used better rotors on the 06 b/c it has the esp and traction controll so they figured the rotors would see more abuse, so he may be right on that, but u can get good rotors on ur jeep without buying a new jeep.

The permanent fix he was referring to (at least, I think) was the ball joint failing problem. Because, from what I've read here and other places, the recall only seems to slow the problem.

You can get beefier duty ball joints with actual grease fittings aftermarket, they are alot better then the ones Jeep installs.

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That looks great, any part numbers on that?

 

[Eddo]

This is them

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?mfrcode=MOO&mfrpartnumber=K3199&parttype=66&ptset=A

However, I've heard that the Moog's have a greaseable one and a no-greasable one. Both with the same part number.

If you go over to
http://www.jeepinbyal.com/files/index.php
He can get you the greasable MOOG's and for 20 bucks less than the local part store. Plus he has new upper control arms with greasable ball joints also.