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[MrSober88]

Just put my coilovers in last weekend and had it taken it to get a wheel alignment and check over last Monday.

Now I have taken a another step backwards as my ball joint in the front lower control arm popped out.

Just wanted to see if this has happened to anyone before?

[bobbyjimmy]

Popped out when, while you where driving?

Never had that happen - and I had knuckles flogged out by Whiteline's balljoints.
Does the balljoint and knuckle still look ok?

[MrSober88]

No Lucky it was as i was leaving work... The ball came out of the joint, im a little worried it 'ed the right hand strut. It dented my side guard as the wheel came up.

At first I thought my studs had snapped, Now the car feels a little retarded but not sure if its just because I need another alignment as I had to take the lower control arm off as ball was hard to get out.

I replaced it on saturday with a new ball joint from subaru, and am going to do the other side just in case, its not making a noise but I couldn't find a split in the ball joint boot but the grease has gone all grainy.

[bobbyjimmy]

I'd probably take it to a suspension place and get them to check it out and get an alignment done.

[MrSober88]

I'd probably take it to a suspension place and get them to check it out and get an alignment done.

You know of somewhere close to Phillip thats good? Or should I just take it down Tuggers and take a bus to work?

Because the Jax's in Phillip just told me about the noise and said they checked but couldn't find anything.

[bobbyjimmy]

Dunno anyone in Woden/Phillip, only Fyshwick where there's either Howard Revell Steering or Capital Steering.
Or Inline in QBN - but if you go here, be prepared for the "I know what's best, no-one else matters" type.

[MrSober88]

Which one out of those three do you use? or use the most?

[bobbyjimmy]

I use Revell, just tell them your a mate of Luke from Barrett Bros