Again I have only heard of 2 or 3 cases of the lower ball joints failing and one (maybe more) were NOT OEM parts or did not have the factory recall. I believe DMCH has just re produced the lower ball joints so if there was a problem they would have done somthing about it already. IMHO the biggest problem with the lower ball joints is where they fit into the lower control arm. I have just rebuilt my front suspension and the lower ball joints were loose in the control arms and my car only has 25K. PJ Grady, and I think Special T Auto, sell a re inforcement ring that fits over the the pressed metal which keeps the fitting tight are removes the sloppy fitting. Grady pn 119266G. Well worth considering. Regards Chris To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/