Are people still able to locate Spicer ball joints for the lower control arms? If you can, please share source. Thanks.
Spicer 505-1347 is part number from FAQ, I believe.
So it appears by looking at ebay listings that Three Five (Japanese) makes a replacement for this, but they are sold under different names like AC Delco and McQuay-Norris. Anybody familiar with this or already done the leg work on verifying if this is true?
*Okay, what I gathered from reading other forums and shopping around is the following:
-Spicer no longer sells this lower ball joint directly.
-Raybestos professional grade 505-1347 is a reboxed Spicer 505-1347 lower ball joint. Supposedly these are Japanese built. Couldn't find any complaints on quality.
-Three Five (Japanese parts company) produces a replacement for this lower ball joint and it is reboxed and sold by AC Delco and McQuay-Norris. Couldn't find any complaints on quality.
-New in the US auto parts market is German auto parts company Febest, and they make a replacement lower ball joint as well. Couldn't find any reviews on the quality.
-Moog makes a replacement lower ball joint and it is produced in Taiwan. Reviews are mixed on the quality from this company.
This information could be wrong but should be fairly accurate for what I compiled from the Internets. Feel free to make corrections or add additional info or reviews if you've tried any of these.
Spicer 505-1347 is part number from FAQ, I believe.
So it appears by looking at ebay listings that Three Five (Japanese) makes a replacement for this, but they are sold under different names like AC Delco and McQuay-Norris. Anybody familiar with this or already done the leg work on verifying if this is true?
*Okay, what I gathered from reading other forums and shopping around is the following:
-Spicer no longer sells this lower ball joint directly.
-Raybestos professional grade 505-1347 is a reboxed Spicer 505-1347 lower ball joint. Supposedly these are Japanese built. Couldn't find any complaints on quality.
-Three Five (Japanese parts company) produces a replacement for this lower ball joint and it is reboxed and sold by AC Delco and McQuay-Norris. Couldn't find any complaints on quality.
-New in the US auto parts market is German auto parts company Febest, and they make a replacement lower ball joint as well. Couldn't find any reviews on the quality.
-Moog makes a replacement lower ball joint and it is produced in Taiwan. Reviews are mixed on the quality from this company.
This information could be wrong but should be fairly accurate for what I compiled from the Internets. Feel free to make corrections or add additional info or reviews if you've tried any of these.
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