Ball joint question
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ill be putting on my shock/springs combo sometime in the next few weeks, but last time i did that my ball joints went out in the front.
Should i just replace the entire control arm assembly or just replace the joint itself? Im not too sure what parts ill need, was it a costly fix?
thanks, i have to gather the specific parts for my mechanic, i dont want to have him charge me for stuff i didn't need replacing.
Should i just replace the entire control arm assembly or just replace the joint itself? Im not too sure what parts ill need, was it a costly fix?
thanks, i have to gather the specific parts for my mechanic, i dont want to have him charge me for stuff i didn't need replacing.
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Originally Posted by Cannonbear
ill be putting on my shock/springs combo sometime in the next few weeks, but last time i did that my ball joints went out in the front.
Should i just replace the entire control arm assembly or just replace the joint itself? Im not too sure what parts ill need, was it a costly fix?
thanks, i have to gather the specific parts for my mechanic, i dont want to have him charge me for stuff i didn't need replacing.
Should i just replace the entire control arm assembly or just replace the joint itself? Im not too sure what parts ill need, was it a costly fix?
thanks, i have to gather the specific parts for my mechanic, i dont want to have him charge me for stuff i didn't need replacing.
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Originally Posted by Cannonbear
ill be putting on my shock/springs combo sometime in the next few weeks, but last time i did that my ball joints went out in the front.
Should i just replace the entire control arm assembly or just replace the joint itself? Im not too sure what parts ill need, was it a costly fix?
thanks, i have to gather the specific parts for my mechanic, i dont want to have him charge me for stuff i didn't need replacing.
Should i just replace the entire control arm assembly or just replace the joint itself? Im not too sure what parts ill need, was it a costly fix?
thanks, i have to gather the specific parts for my mechanic, i dont want to have him charge me for stuff i didn't need replacing.
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if i remember correctly.. the ball joints r cheaper than the control arms but... the labor on installing the control arms is much cheaper and in the end inmy case was cheaper by about $60 $510 vs $450
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