Rear Upper Ball Joint Replacement?

99onair

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Just wondering if the rear ball joints are actually replaceable in the miii supras? If so where can I find the ball joint, and how much can I expect to pay? Thanks.
 

Jeff Lange

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It's going to cost about $300 for the upper control arm with the ball joint from Toyota, I don't think anyone else really sells them, and Toyota doesn't sell it seperately.

Check to make sure it's actually what you need, the upper ball joints very rarely fail.
 

prsrcokr

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Same question on the front. I need to replace it for tech at Nasa events (doesn't feel like much play at all but I'm not the one thats says pass/fail to go on the course) can the fronts be purchased or only with the upper arm?
I just did the poly bushings in the fall and the B/J felt ok, but the stresses from the 3 events since then may have finally caused it to go bad.
Thanks,
Brian
 

SySt

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As far as I know you can not buy the ball joint separate, period. I once looked into it. And yes, they very rarely fail. Not anywhere near the same load is applied to the upper ball joint as there is to the lower...