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Upper control arm question

Old Apr 23, 2005 | 09:16 AM
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Upper control arm question

Hey all,

Need to replace both upper control arms on 2000 Explorer (Eddie Bauer). I have 139,000kms on it. Ford dealership quoted me $766.00 plus taxes, plus the cost of an alignment. Any idea how much cheaper I can get this done by local mechanic, and do I trust someone other than a dealer to do this? Also, how important is it to change these asap? Is it a safety issue or can it wait?

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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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If the upper ball joints are very loose it is a safety issue and should be repaired asap.I am a ford tech and did many of these.Would not say it is a very hard job just takes some time.
 
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