Top-Quality Beck Arnley 101-5042 Lower Ball Joint: Superior Performance and Durability Review

The part was ordered for my year and car model. Revain stated it would fit my car. That was the wrong part. The part did not have a cone on the shaft required to install the lower control arm. It was a parallel wave. He was returned.

A replacement ball joint was fitted to my Volvo S60 '01. It's better than some other aftermarket ball joint vendors that have bad boots or gear. This part is a direct replacement, has a very high quality rubber boot and is OEM ready. Comes with all required hardware unlike other kits. *** UPDATE March 31, 2017 *** I am downgraded from (5) >> (3) stars. After about 2 1/2 years this ball joint failed. There was a small hole in the boot that allowed debris to enter and wear out the ball…

When they arrived a careful inspection revealed that the stud and nut were not round and could not be screwed on. There is a notch at the end of the threaded bolt that allows you to insert a hex wrench to hold the bolt while you tighten the nut. This hexagonal indentation was off-center and distorted. It actually looked like the recess with the nut had been "knocked out" and the nut wasn't round. Returned them for a full refund. I've read online that Beck Arnley is essentially a "repacker" not…