Here is the story: I replaced my OE compression rods with Mevotech's, 1 year later the mevotech's bushing completely failed. I bought whiteline compression rod bushings. I still have the old OE compression rods.

Now here is the question, would yall put the whiteline bushings into the Mevotech rods or into the OE? the OE balljoints seem ok and boots looks fine, no cracks or tears. I am undecided on what I trust more, a 1 year old chinesium balljoint or a 15 year old OE, lol.

06 Coupe AT. btw.

I appreciate any opinion on this matter.

 

I have had terrible luck with chinesium ball joints, which is why I bought OE compression rods from Z1 on black friday last year.

 

Mevotech Supreme LBJs have been tight for 55k hard miles now.

Compression arms are a different story. One of the BJs got water in and rusted out, so I bought moog and replaced both even though the second Mevotech arm was still tight. Whiteline poly bushings are good. I would not install the poly bushings on old compression rod ball joints, get new arms if you're pulling all that apart.

 

Exactly, the compression arms are cheap compared to the time spent pulling everything apart a second time.