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Old 05-11-09 | 01:19 PM
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Can someone please post a pic of and possibly the part # for the passenger side lower ball joint? I ordered one from Carson but when my mechanic went to install it he told me it was the wrong one. Thanks in advance.
Old 05-11-09 | 01:35 PM
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Old 05-17-09 | 08:37 PM
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how do you order from Carson? who should i contact?

also how much was the total cost?
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and when replacing should it be upper and lower? and when is the mileage recommended for replacement?
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Uppers do not get replaced unless needed since the upper balljoint is a part of the control arm.
Old 05-17-09 | 10:56 PM
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My mechanic told me that I actually didn't need to replace the ball joint. I'm over the 90k mile mark though so I figured I'd replace it as a preventitive measure.
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