OEM Lower Ball Joint: Snap Ring?

[BBuncky2]

I'm replacing both lower ball joints on my 92 Accord. I bought OEM parts from TASAuto. The OEM ball joints don't come with a snap ring. Also, the ball joint does not appear to have a groove for the ring like my last ball joints did. However, I called TASAuto, where a rep told me that OEM lower ball joints require a ring but don't come with one. Do the OEM lbj's just not have a snap ring groove, or is it possible that this part was packaged into a Honda bag and isn't a true OEM part? I can't find the part number anywhere on the ball joint.

Should I just put the snap ring on anyway? There's nothing to seat the ring into on the thing!

Thanks, in advance, for your help!

[cp[mike]]

originally they came from the factory with snap rings, but they are press fit and the current OEM replacement version does not require a snap ring. putting one on without a groove for it would be pointless, just press them in and they will be fine!

[BBuncky2]

originally they came from the factory with snap rings, but they are press fit and the current OEM replacement version does not require a snap ring. putting one on without a groove for it would be pointless, just press them in and they will be fine!

You just told me exactly what I wanted to hear! Thank you, sir!

[ceelooboob]

You just told me exactly what I wanted to hear! Thank you, sir!

yea i just recently changed my lbj's with ones form honda....they dont use a snap ring any more....just press in and your good

[gloryaccordy]

Do u still need a press though or can u hammer them in

[The G-Man]

Do u still need a press though or can u hammer them in

You can hammer them in. In fact, you can't really press them in with a traditional press. Therefore, I hammered the new LBJs into the knuckle on my mom's Odyssey.

[BBuncky2]

You can hammer them in. In fact, you can't really press them in with a traditional press. Therefore, I hammered the new LBJs into the knuckle on my mom's Odyssey.

Ah that's where you're wrong! Last night, we took the knuckle off and were able to use a combination of pieces from the "C-clamp on steroids" ball joint press kit with a "ball joint kit" to sucessfully press in the ball joint.

We were able to get both kits from the local Autozone. I think what I'm going to do is document EXACTLY what we used and bring it back here. That way, there's no confusion in the future like what I went through in the last week.

[The G-Man]

Ah that's where you're wrong! Last night, we took the knuckle off and were able to use a combination of pieces from the "C-clamp on steroids" ball joint press kit with a "ball joint kit" to sucessfully press in the ball joint.

We were able to get both kits from the local Autozone. I think what I'm going to do is document EXACTLY what we used and bring it back here. That way, there's no confusion in the future like what I went through in the last week.

When I said press, I was referring to something like this:

[BBuncky2]

When I said press, I was referring to something like this:

Oh. That's my mistake. Sorry about that!