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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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best place for ball joints?

i cant seem to find ball joints only for the inner tie rods,are they integral here and i just need to buy inners?
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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Re: best place for ball joints?

they are not serviceable, you need to buy the whole tie rod end. might as well do them all while your in there
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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Re: best place for ball joints?

ok,thought so. they all look messed up. the dust cover boots just slid right off,and theyre all contaminated with dirt and crap.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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Re: best place for ball joints?

and looks like i need new outters too,i see stress cracks at the end around the ball joints housing. great
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Re: best place for ball joints?

may as well replace the threaded adjusters between the two as well. they can get rusty and not allow for easy adjustment. if you're replacing everything together, pull it all off together as well - it will allow for you to get the new ones installed pretty close to the old length. just make sure to get an alignment done once you've replaced the parts
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Re: best place for ball joints?

i meant to ask if the outters are sericeable as well.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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Re: best place for ball joints?

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i meant to ask if the outters are sericeable as well.
no, the tie rod boll joints are not serviceable. only the balljoints in the a-arms, that attach the spindles, are serviceable
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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thanks
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 03:23 AM
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Re: best place for ball joints?

Sounds like a complete front suspension rebuild to me.
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