Replacing upper ball joints
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Replacing upper ball joints
The shop said my upper front ball joints need replacing and want $650 to do it!!! Is there something I can do to save money as I am just a broke college student!!
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What year?
2 or 4 wheel drive?
Torsion bars or coil springs?
Control arms, or I-beams?
In either case it's not extremely difficult... if it's 96 or newer, you'll likely be replacing the upper control arms. Older than that you have to disassemble the wheel knuckles and press out the ball joints. Not a really bad job, just time consuming, especially if you've never done it before.
2 or 4 wheel drive?
Torsion bars or coil springs?
Control arms, or I-beams?
In either case it's not extremely difficult... if it's 96 or newer, you'll likely be replacing the upper control arms. Older than that you have to disassemble the wheel knuckles and press out the ball joints. Not a really bad job, just time consuming, especially if you've never done it before.
