Soda Popinski Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Wait, so the kit I just bought from you is bad? I just had it installed for $200 dollars. I'm not going to spend another $200 to have it reinstalled again. WTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Wait, so the kit I just bought from you is bad? I just had it installed for $200 dollars. I'm not going to spend another $200 to have it reinstalled again. WTH. Who did you buy your kit from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 MOMSWGN just sold me a set of his he had extra. I was just going to come on the board and post about how much of an improvement the kit made on my handling and read this. I literally had it installed last night for 2 hours of labor + alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 The old revision isn't necessarily bad... From what I understand, it is a tolerance issue, and if you ball joint isn't staying seated then you will need to have it replaced. Global Performance Parts is being very liberal about replacing these with the new revision. I doubt they will reimburse you installation fees though. I wouldn't worry about it unless you start to get a clunk that you didn't have before. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 According to his sale post the ones he was selling are the new ones. http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2239559&postcount=5 Here are what they should have looked like. Just took them. My dog Kobe is modeling for you You should be able to see the Whiteline lettering with them installed on your car. You might need to turn the wheel to full lock, pull the wheel off, or lift the front end enough so you can see under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Popinski Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 yeah I just ran out to the parking lot and looked. It does say whiteline. Just got nervous after I just ponied up the money to have it installed for the hastle factor of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 FWIW, the dust boots on my old set are opaque bright yellow, unlike the semi-translucent yellow on the newer ones. Not sure if that is 100% consistent though. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 MOMSWGN just sold me a set of his he had extra. I was just going to come on the board and post about how much of an improvement the kit made on my handling and read this. I literally had it installed last night for 2 hours of labor + alignment. IIRC from MOM's advert and his comment's/pictures, you have the new set with Whiteline engraved. No worries mate - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedracerx Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Hopefully everyone affected knows about this, but just in case, I thought I'd bump it. Just finished changing out my replacement parts. Upon inspection of the old parts, after exactly one year and 18,000 street miles later, everything looked fine. Also, thought I'd add my 2 cents about Whiteline Customer Service...they were awesome and very responsive...thanks Judy! New parts arrived quickly and the tie rod ends look much beefier. -SRX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramall2 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Haven't installed yet. So if mine are silver and have the "WL65079" on them, BUT have WHITELINE etched on them and have greenish yellow boots, does that mean they're good or bad? I thought from the pdf that the good ones had blue wire and bright gold finish. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoDork Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Haven't installed yet. So if mine are silver and have the "WL65079" on them, BUT have WHITELINE etched on them and have greenish yellow boots, does that mean they're good or bad? I thought from the pdf that the good ones had blue wire and bright gold finish. Thanks. Etched "WHITELINE" = new revised good not old version, use them...ones http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2302593&postcount=30 ~Sucka-Duck~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 And I just ordered a set of these a couple hours ago... hope I get 'new' ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramall2 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I talked with Whiteline today and they said they tried to clean out all the old ones a few months back. All that to say is I think you'll get new ones. As noted, just make sure they have "WL65079" stamped on the bottom and "WHITELINE 65079" stamped on the side (see pic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Cool, that's encouraging. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sic GT Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I just learned today from the Subaru dealer that my right front Whiteline ball joint is bad and not seating properly ( hence the slight "clunk"). I bought my kit from Ferdi @ SouthCoast Performance in Costa Mesa when I lived in CA in 12/08. I have been to the Whiteline website to try and open the "contact us" link but after I open it and the click on Sales to try and request at the very least a new right front ball joint the link does not seem to work. I have looked at my ball joint dust covers and they are definitely the bright yellow ones, not the "yellow with the opacity" ones which I believe after reading this thread are supposed to be the new revised ones. Do I just contact South Coast where I purchased them or do I need to hit up Whiteline directly? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfaxe Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I just learned today from the Subaru dealer that my right front Whiteline ball joint is bad and not seating properly ( hence the slight "clunk"). I bought my kit from Ferdi @ SouthCoast Performance in Costa Mesa when I lived in CA in 12/08. I have been to the Whiteline website to try and open the "contact us" link but after I open it and the click on Sales to try and request at the very least a new right front ball joint the link does not seem to work. I have looked at my ball joint dust covers and they are definitely the bright yellow ones, not the "yellow with the opacity" ones which I believe after reading this thread are supposed to be the new revised ones. Do I just contact South Coast where I purchased them or do I need to hit up Whiteline directly? Thanks You can try either of the options mentioned above. I had little luck contacting Whiteline when my dust cover ripped. I was fortunate that Jeremy at Fred Beans was able to contact his supplier and get the situation resolved for me. You can try giving Jeremy a call- he may be able to help you out. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sic GT Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Ferdi @ South Coast helped me out. New ball joint to be shipped next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal2You Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Anybody have contact info for Judy at Global? I have a kit I bought in June 2008 but haven't installed yet. I want to get the updated kit and install it before my Lime Rock visit June 17th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal2You Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 I called the number on their website and Judy answered, perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebpda9 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 i just had mine installed this past weekend and so far no issues, i had the old one. I used new knuckles and the balljoint seemed really smug in it's spot, even without tightening the pinch bolt. So far so good, just some knocking that was there even before the install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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