Is this normal for a factory UCA ball joint?

I was wondering if you think this is normal for the factory suspension? I was concerned about the light coat of grease/oil that appears to be emanating from the upper control arm ball joint / steering knuckle?



There appears to be no serviceable (grease-able) parts here?

 

your ball joint is fine.

it looks like its coming from somewhere else. if you look closely where the oil/grease/whatever is starts at, it stops right before going behind the brake rotor.. just something i noticed.

 

Thanks. I will look at again this weekend. Anyone else have any ideas?

 

Degreaser and pressure washer, or brake clean. Clean all that shit off. See if it comes back and where it's coming from.

By the looks of it I wouldn't be concerned but if you really want to know ^

It probably is from the BJ but that's nothing to worry about.

 

Meh, good excuse to upgrade to uniball arms.

Or, if you just want it fixed, a press should make short work of it.

 

I will clean it up and recheck. It must be coming from the ball joint... Perhaps that rubber boot has a leak. Factory suspension is not covered by powertrain warranty so I'll keep an eye on it. I do plan to upgrade to OME suspension but not for two more years.

Thanks for taking a look.

 

Good advice about cleaning and seeing where the oil starts to come back from.

Hate it when BJs get messy...

 

lol

Even if it is a leaking BJ, doesn't mean it's bad, going bad, or that it will soon. Just keep an eye on it.