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eamanb
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 Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:27 am Post subject: Feedback/Opinion about Mevotech Lower Ball Joints |
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Hi Samba,
I read in another thread that one person had issues with fitment of these Mevotech MK9111 LBJs on their vehicle. Has this been a universal experience? Anyone have these Mevotech units on their vans and comment on durability/fitment etc.? |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Feedback/Opinion about Mevotech Lower Ball Joints |
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they are 100,000% junk.
i did a friend a favor and helped him with his car. fit was poor and they lasted 200 miles before they were banging away worse than what we removed.
do a g00gle search....anyone who has used them has reported the same it seems
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Zeitgeist 13
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Feedback/Opinion about Mevotech Lower Ball Joints |
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Moog or Lemfoerder are probably your best bets for BJs.
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Feedback/Opinion about Mevotech Lower Ball Joints |
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Moog reported to now being made in China.
Bernd Jager's websites shows a picture with them having the pressed steel bottom as opposed to the cast bottom.
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Feedback/Opinion about Mevotech Lower Ball Joints |
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Read this thread.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=276274
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Zeitgeist 13
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Feedback/Opinion about Mevotech Lower Ball Joints |
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Lots of Lemfoerders are now made in China as well. A while back Rock Auto was having a close out sale on a bunch of MB stuff, and had a set of late model 124 LCAs for $12 each. That's silly cheap, so I bought a pair on a dare from my buddies. They were Mevotech and not as terrible as you might imagine. Made in Taiwan, with decent boots, unlike the Chinese BJs I've seen. I'm not gonna say they're good, but then again...
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Feedback/Opinion about Mevotech Lower Ball Joints |
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Rock Auto has the upper ball joint from Lemforder for only $10 & some change.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/volkswagen,199...oint,10070
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