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Ball Joints arrived, more info Posted by sam96CS [Email] (#852) [Profile/Gallery] (more from sam96CS) on Sat, 25 Jul 2015 16:02:45 In Reply to: Re: Where did you buy this?, sam96CS [Profile/Gallery] , Sat, 25 Jul 2015 08:37:00 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The boxes aren't identical as seen in the pic I posted. The parts are identical but have slightly different identifying marks.
On the metal cap that is stamped "TRW" is another stamp that reads "42" on the part from the ORIO-tagged box and reads II1 on the part from the Saab box.
The rubber that seals the grease inside has a spellout on its perimeter. On the part from the ORIO-tagged box it reads "TRW 027-0002-904-009 GERMANY C 252011 1-4 <CR>". The other part reads "TRW 027-0002-904-009 GERMANY C 252011 1-5 <CR>". Only the last digit before "<CR>" is different.
I'm guessing the "252011" means the ball joints were manufactured the 25th week of 2011. The rubber is a little sticky to the touch.
I will install them and hopefully have many years of ball joint silence ahead.
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