So, im getting my car fixed right now there's a issue with the ecu or harness, and i was talking to one guy on the phone and he said I need upper control arms/ Ball joints.

So I've herd that Moog is a alright choice, But i just want to make sure im not buying junk. Here's a link to the ones i found on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Moog-...Q5fAccessories

 

I would find a use set. Maybe as cheap as $10 if not free.

 

Why does it need to be replace? How many miles?

 

there's 150,xxx on the car, i belive i need new ball joints cause when the cars lifted the wheel wiggles, and the other bushings in the control arm are prolly shot. So i think it would be easyer to buy a new one with ball joints and bushing installed.

 

Could be wheel bearing.

 

With that many miles I would just go ahead and replace the ball joints anyway if you can afford it. Moog makes high quality ball joints that IMHO are even better than OEM - the boots are anyway. $63/side is pretty good for UCA's.

I ran a set of eGay OEM replacement UCA's that were only $90/pair, and after less than 2 years the ball joint boots were trash and the bushings squeaked like crazy. I went back with brand new OEM UCA's at $95/side and they're so much better.

Moog doesn't have UCA replacements for Gen 3 Integras or Gen 5 Civics, if they did I might have looked into those.

 

Well i have a 98 civic ex, and its clearly the ball joints for sure. So i figured for 68 a peice for the upper control arm by Moog and Balljoints that its a killer deal. I rather just replace the entire peice

 

Moog hands down makes quality parts...I have Moog parts on my ef sedan and they are bueno...You can buy the parts listed below from www.rockauto.com .

MOOG Part # K90450
Control Arm w/Ball Joint
Frt Susp; Upper; RH; Incl. bushings
$51.79

MOOG Part # K90451
Control Arm w/Ball Joint
Frt Susp; Upper; LH; Incl. bushings
$51.79

MOOG Part # K9802
Frt Susp; Lower
$37.79

 

I just hope the bushings that come in those arms aren't crap. The ones I bought off eBay (some OEM replica upper arms, no-name brand) were awful.

 

i didn't take pics of my moog uca's but i just recently purchased moog lca's...as i can tell the bushings are identical to my uca arm bushings and they are solid...they were made in Spain not China...!!!

 

Nice im deff going to pick them up, Moogs are the only good stock UPCA/balljoints besides Oem. I have herd alot about cheap ones the bushing cracking after 4-5 months. I live in the north east so we get temps -10 to 30 all winter and even skunk2's bushing crack and are **** in 3-4 months. Oem and Moogs are the only ones have seem to old up.

Is it possible to use the upper Ball Joint by Moogs on a set of blox upper control arms?