Can anyone tell if these are original?
I have no reason to think they are not but have no expertise to tell if they are?
As you can see in the pics there is a crack near the rivet holes, both arms are cracked in the same place.
My question is(and I do realise it may be a stupid one), can this be safely welded up, or is that a bad idea?
The reason I ask is that I an having difficulty finding an oem 4 river/bolt replacement, closest I have found is the rare parts one on NPDLINK with a Moog balljoint at $272- apiece.
I don't mind paying the price but would prefer to keep the originals(if they are original), but obviously not if welding to repair is unsafe.
Thanks in advance.