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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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Front A-Arm question

So, last week I had the Kinetix front and rear camber kits installed on the G. The rears work fine but I had some issues with the front. The Kinetix front A-arm has a ball joint that has a rubber boot on the bottom of the joint but the top of the joint is open. So, the question I have is what can I do to protect the top from having brake dust and junk collecting the joint? The dealership was hesitant to grease up the joint due to the fact that the lubrication will trap dust in the joint. Since the dealership didn't lubricate them the make noise like crazy. I'm going back in on Monday to have some new joints put in but I just want to get it done right this time. thx

 
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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This may sound bad, but I was reading on my350z.com that some user put a tied a condom to his kinetix a-arm to keep any dust for getting into the joints.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jruss9819
So, last week I had the Kinetix front and rear camber kits installed on the G. The rears work fine but I had some issues with the front. The Kinetix front A-arm has a ball joint that has a rubber boot on the bottom of the joint but the top of the joint is open. So, the question I have is what can I do to protect the top from having brake dust and junk collecting the joint? The dealership was hesitant to grease up the joint due to the fact that the lubrication will trap dust in the joint. Since the dealership didn't lubricate them the make noise like crazy. e. I'm going back in on Monday to have some new joints put in but I just want to get it done right this timthx

I'm going back in on Monday to have some new joints put in but I just want to get it done right this timthx.........
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what you mean getting new joints
I have the front kinetix ,went back to perfect specs
I use mobil 1 sys grease on all joints
very, very little noise if any
the condom idea sounds great
I,m going to try it
 
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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Everything is back in spec they just make a lot of noise. The mobil 1 sys grease on them this time.

The condom idea might work. I just don't know how I'd tell the dealership to try it
 
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jruss9819
Everything is back in spec they just make a lot of noise. The mobil 1 sys grease on them this time.

The condom idea might work. I just don't know how I'd tell the dealership to try it
let it break in ,the noise will go way
I have 1500 miles on fronts now
very ,very little noise
 
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