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Lower ball joint bolts fell off 2000 Tacoma 3.4L

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by the00’taco“EKWENSU-OCHA”, Jun 6, 2019.

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  1. Jun 7, 2019 at 10:10 AM
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    Yeah, doubtful he did, and even more so that he didn't use locktite.

    Might warrant a quick "ya done f'd up" call to your buddy...
     
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  2. Jun 7, 2019 at 10:10 AM
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    Jeez I don’t know, new motor 10k miles 3.5L lol, AFE intake, JBA headers, Gibson exhaust, rerouted exhaust B side soon to come, ABS delete, gray wire mod switch, dif drop, all pro upper a arms, all pro expedition leaf spring pack and shackles, bilstine 5100 front and back toytec eibach 1.6-3″ in the front, rolling 16” steels, front bumper off a dodge 2500, rear bumper made of wood 2x6 lol, interior carpet delete to all weather rubber floor insert, a bunch of other junk and a feckin ton of spray paint holding it all together. Second owner stock when I bought it first vehicle I ever bought I love this wip!
    Yep I checked it all this morning still feels fine with the old one in it only has 3k miles on it.
     
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  3. Jun 7, 2019 at 10:12 AM
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    Jeez I don’t know, new motor 10k miles 3.5L lol, AFE intake, JBA headers, Gibson exhaust, rerouted exhaust B side soon to come, ABS delete, gray wire mod switch, dif drop, all pro upper a arms, all pro expedition leaf spring pack and shackles, bilstine 5100 front and back toytec eibach 1.6-3″ in the front, rolling 16” steels, front bumper off a dodge 2500, rear bumper made of wood 2x6 lol, interior carpet delete to all weather rubber floor insert, a bunch of other junk and a feckin ton of spray paint holding it all together. Second owner stock when I bought it first vehicle I ever bought I love this wip!
    Dude I probably should have waited to call hem cause I was flaming pissed when I did. Yep doubtful he did it right.
     
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  4. Jun 7, 2019 at 10:18 AM
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    Wait...
    What...

    HE was "flaming pissed" at you? WTF?

    I'll tell you this much. That shit happened to me, like it just did to you... after I saw the bolts FELL OUT of a critical companant like an LBJ... I wouldn't have called, I would have gone down to his shop. And they damn near would have had to call a fucking SWAT team to calm me down.
     
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  5. Jun 7, 2019 at 10:51 AM
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    Jeez I don’t know, new motor 10k miles 3.5L lol, AFE intake, JBA headers, Gibson exhaust, rerouted exhaust B side soon to come, ABS delete, gray wire mod switch, dif drop, all pro upper a arms, all pro expedition leaf spring pack and shackles, bilstine 5100 front and back toytec eibach 1.6-3″ in the front, rolling 16” steels, front bumper off a dodge 2500, rear bumper made of wood 2x6 lol, interior carpet delete to all weather rubber floor insert, a bunch of other junk and a feckin ton of spray paint holding it all together. Second owner stock when I bought it first vehicle I ever bought I love this wip!
    Visually the ball joint looks fine and they have no play in any direction after falling off.
    No man I was flaming pissed at him, I lost it on him on the phone. he’s paying for new ball joints or were gonna have a big issue.

    Look at all that Cali rust ugh!

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    029AD88C-EC33-47EE-82A7-1413A1438678.jpg
     
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  6. Jun 7, 2019 at 10:53 AM
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    They didn't come with the dust boot covers? I don't think it's a critical component but mine have a square rubber cover that wraps around the grease filled boot you see there.
     
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  7. Jun 7, 2019 at 10:57 AM
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    Are those the LBJs that were (supposedly) replaced 3000 miles ago?

    If so, me and that guy would have major problems. I replaced my LBJs over a year ago and don't look like that. The LBJ bolts have WAY more rust than they should, that castle nut does not appear new, and that cotter pin doesn't either.
     
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  8. Jun 7, 2019 at 11:10 AM
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    No way I believe LBJs look that way in 3000 miles anywhere in CA.

    Maybe it's true... no way I believe it.
     
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  9. Jun 7, 2019 at 11:16 AM
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    That's what mine look like (just took the picture right now) They were installed a year ago. Mine are 555.

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  10. Jun 7, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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    Must be an OEM thing on the later 1st gens.

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    I had that rubber thing on my original LBJs. some of the holes the bolts run through were ripped. I've looked for them to replace them (figure they way keep debris out of the actual ball/socket... at least can't hurt) Can't find them anywhere.
     
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    yeah they probably aren't sold separately, I think they come as part of the OEM package when you buy new ones. I had my LBJs replaced at Toyota a couple years ago and they came with boots, unless they just reused my old ones...not 100% sure.
     
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    This is about what my 555's look like after a little more than a year. It's just a little surface rust. I'm not worried about that.
     
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  14. Jun 7, 2019 at 11:55 AM
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    Jeez I don’t know, new motor 10k miles 3.5L lol, AFE intake, JBA headers, Gibson exhaust, rerouted exhaust B side soon to come, ABS delete, gray wire mod switch, dif drop, all pro upper a arms, all pro expedition leaf spring pack and shackles, bilstine 5100 front and back toytec eibach 1.6-3″ in the front, rolling 16” steels, front bumper off a dodge 2500, rear bumper made of wood 2x6 lol, interior carpet delete to all weather rubber floor insert, a bunch of other junk and a feckin ton of spray paint holding it all together. Second owner stock when I bought it first vehicle I ever bought I love this wip!
    Visually the ball joint looks fine and they have no play in any direction after falling off.
    Yeah dude I live 1 block from the ocean.
     
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    Oh, I'm not saying that surface rust is a problem. I'm saying I don't believe there's a place anywhere in CA that rust would occur to that extent in 3000 miles.

    But then again... 3000 miles happens in a month for me. I don't know how much that truck is driven. Could be 6 mo, 12 mo. I don't know.

    But those LBJs don't look like they've been replaced anywhere near recently.

    Not to me anyway... maybe I'm way off.
     
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  17. Jun 7, 2019 at 12:14 PM
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    Up in Tahoe...my leaf spring bolts and other components that weren't stainless steel got mad surface rust on them after just 5 days of driving around there this past winter. I dunno about LBJ components but it was surprising to see on some of the other nuts and bolts on my truck. They use a chemical up there on the roads that's supposedly better than road salt but I dunno about that lol.
     
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    Yup, that happened in November 2017. Totally sucked. I had the shits super bad for a week. This was right in the middle of all that. Nothing like working on the truck while being interrupted every 10 - 20 minutes. At least we were on a really nice section of beach.
     
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    I can't remember the name of the stuff they used, might be what you're describing, but I do remember that it looked like the streets were lined with the blue crystal meth from Breaking Bad
     
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