Shaking ball joint..

[Blade2001]

To describe better, I am attaching a drawing.. I am able to shake the passenger side front wheel hub whith the wheel removed. From inspection, it seems the the part where the lower A-arm connects to the hub assembly is shaking (is this the lower-ball joint?). What could be worn? the part 43330 in the drawing? or part 43211? If so, is aftermartket O'reilly parts be adequate? or should I look for toyota part? I guess rebuilding anything is out of the question?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Piratetip]

43330 is the lower balljoint, the mounting bolts could be loose or the balljoint could be bad.
My guess is the balljoint is worn out.

http://www.rockauto.com/
This site has good prices.

 

[Blade2001]

I guess I will look for MOOG Part # K9521 ? same for both sides?

The balljoint nut is tight..

 

[Blade2001]

Do I need to do alignment after balljoint replacement? or I can do both sides same time and avoid alignment? Thanks.

 

[pogoism9]

balljoint shouldnt affect alignment

 

[CyFi6]

they have a tapered fit so they are definately difficult to get out sometimes. You need a pickle fork or ball joint seperator or a lot of slamming with a hammer to get it out. You can rent these tools for free at autozone. I dont reccomend the pickle fork unless youre using the air hammer with it, ive never had much luck.

 

[bluepearl]

Get your car aligned after you do those ball joints. It can probably use it anyway. Your tires will thank you. I hope your eccentrics are free.

 

[Blade2001]

thanks for all the replies.. i ordered up 2 balljoints from rockauto..