Your options are: A lot of frustration or take it to a professional shop. (Tools to do the job will cost at least $200.00 and you'll only use them once in your life. Then the alignment has to be sent out.) I bought my parts from Bus Depot and had a local shop install them and align the front end. About 200$ in parts and $275.00 in labor. I'd replace the upper and lower ball joints, the tie rod ends, the steering rack boots (lube the rack as much as possible). Unless the strut rod bushings are split just leave them. Stan Wilder On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:02:42 -0800 Tim New <tim@PRIMEMEDIAADV.COM> writes: > I need to replace my ball joints, but I have never performed such a > repair. I'm not much of a mechanic and any advice you could lend > would be helpful. > > I have some stupid questions. > > What parts will I need? > What tools will I need? > Should I change anything else while I'm under the car? > Would you recommend a novice mechanic change his own ball joints? > Could I damage the car. > > Tim New > 86 GL > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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