Rear Ball Joint

[TBreu007]

Does anyone know where I can pick up a rear ball joint for my S13?I had no problem finding a nice piece from Moog for the front, but the rears are not available.

Thanks,Tim

[Dori Dori]

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But you can buy a complete oem rear LCA from pdm...they only show one w/ whiteline bushings, but I'm sure they'll sell you one with oem.

[TBreu007]

I already have spherical bushings in my rear LCA. Buying a complete LCA with rubber or urethane bushings would be a waste since my stock ones already have metal bushings. I hope I don't have to buy a complete arm and press out the ball joint.

[kingkong8247]

Do you mind letting me know where you got moog ball joints for the front? I only thought that you had to get OEM ones or those ones from PDM. Thanks

[Dori Dori]

Do you mind letting me know where you got moog ball joints for the front? I only thought that you had to get OEM ones or those ones from PDM. Thanks

http://www.rockauto.com has them.

[Dori Dori]

I already have spherical bushings in my rear LCA. Buying a complete LCA with rubber or urethane bushings would be a waste since my stock ones already have metal bushings. I hope I don't have to buy a complete arm and press out the ball joint.

Did you try calling a dealership?

[TBreu007]

Nissan won't just sell the ball joints...they'll only sell the complete LCA.

Call you local parts place for the front ball joints.I got mine at Margate Auto parts.

[Bobby_Wu]

http://www.rockauto.com has them.

are the Moog ball joints rubber or polyurethane???i'm not even sure if S14 call joints come poly but i've seen them for the 3z and sentra.....

[ITA240SX]

Tim - according to Don at PDM you can't get just the rear ball joint, you have to buy the complete arm. After trying every search engine I could think of, I believe him. Bummer, considering he gets $180 for a new arm with poly bushings. I don't know what Nissan charges, but I'm sure it's too much.

Bobby-Wu, I think you're confusing ball joints with bushings. PDM Racing has the poly bushings for both the S13 and S14.

[Bobby_Wu]

ITA240SX - no i'm not confused...i know bushings are poly but i've seen places that have poly ball joint boots..but i don't know if that's possible or benefitial.

[TBreu007]

Moog ball joint boots are rubber. Pretty stout rubber...and the ball joints have a grease fitting so they can be regreased.

I ended up buying the control arms through Courtesy for 100 something each. I'll just press the ball joints out of the new ones and press them in my old control arms with the sphericals.I can't believe no one makes rear ball joints for the 240!