Mk1 300sport Ball Joints

[dave1]

just got printout of history on my car.is this excessive wear or normal?

registered 27/11/1996

10/08/1999 lower ball joints replaced...warranty recall

41047 miles

17/12/2002 lower ball joint replaced under lexus approved warranty 95647 miles

service 14/07/2004.."A" service113807 miles balljoints showing wear

27/04/2005 "A" service ball joints showing wear 119599 miles,both on visual safety check with service. due "B" service now.128500 miles.

dopes this ball joint wear appear normal or is it a sign of problem on setup or anything.

any input much appreciated

[chips229]

Hi,

The ball joints do tend to wear out quickly on the GS,from your 2002 service and onwards they dont seem to have lasted that long on your car.It seems Lexus have design flaws with some of there parts with the rate they wear out

The Upper wishbones are also known to not last long on the GS.

Hope thats of some help.

Chips..

[dave1]

Hi,

The ball joints do tend to wear out quickly on the GS,from your 2002 service and onwards they dont seem to have lasted that long on your car.It seems Lexus have design flaws with some of there parts with the rate they wear out

The Upper wishbones are also known to not last long on the GS.

Hope thats of some help.

Chips..

2004 and 2005 service not replaced just visual safety...showing slight wear,just wondered if i could try to get dealer to help on cost of replacing if it was maybe due to setup. thanks for your help

Dave