🔧 ACDelco Advantage 46D2259A: Front Lower Suspension Ball Joint for Enhanced Performance Review

The rubber boot didn't even last a week. It broke into pieces and within a few days the boot was completely shot through. I think the condom would have lasted longer. Typical Chinese junk.

I bought two of these parts for a 2006 Equinox. I try to stay with the Ac Delco OEM brand for all my parts. I installed them easily and saved money by not buying from my local auto parts store. They need to be oiled.

I bought them because I thought AC Delco was the best parts manufacturer. As soon as I started filling one with lube it started leaking out the side. No problem, I'll just buy another one and send it back. A few weeks later I replaced the bushings on the levers and the other side of the rubber was no longer lubricated and cracked. Apparently they've been in storage for years and haven't been exchanged because the rubber shouldn't tear like that for a month. If you're looking to buy a ball joint

I used this on the left (driver's) side of a 2006 Chevy Equinox (largely identical to the Pontiac Torrent and Saturn Vue). It can be used from any side. Pros: Good quality OEM. Cheap. Cons: Additional work is required to install in 06 Equinox. to the control lever. To install this I had to unscrew the rivet heads from the old ball joint and then use a hammer and punch to pry the bottoms of the rivets out of the old ball joint and control arm. The rivets are of course smaller than the bolts that