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Mar 19, 2006 | 05:00 PM

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NewXer

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Possibilities include the wheel bearings & seals. Check the rotors while you have them off.

Mar 19, 2006 | 05:46 PM

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Coolstrategist

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Thanks. I will have them check/replace all of the above.

Mar 26, 2006 | 10:22 AM

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Well I finally got my rotors on Friday & did the deed yesterday. All 4 ball joints, all tierods, rotors, brake discs, & wheel bearings. I started at 8:30 am & finished at 6:30 pm.

Nothing too hard in the list... the huge C Clamp that I "borrowed" from Autozone worked great to press the ball joints in & out of axle knuckle, but perhaps the worst part was figuring out how to use the clamp.

Larry

Mar 26, 2006 | 10:35 AM

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hink10

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Originally Posted by NewXer

Yeah, it took me a bit of thinking to use the press also.

Mar 29, 2006 | 05:12 PM

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Thanks for the tips on the clunking noise in front end. I replaced sway bar bushings. No help, even though I am sure they needed replacement. I still have a light knocking / clunking noise. I tried the ball joints by hand (moving tire, when jacked up, even kicking at tire, did not cause any motion or noise). Now, I am wondering about sway bar links and tie rod ends. Any thoughts?

Mar 29, 2006 | 08:22 PM

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tjbeggs

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yep could be your links. try unbolting the links and drive the truck with everything tried up out of the way and see if it clunks

Mar 31, 2006 | 04:36 PM

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jake00

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Ford dealer quoted me 530 for 1 side 790 for both sides

Mar 31, 2006 | 05:14 PM

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JMACC

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Just Thought I would key in here-
I just posted a similar question on the superduty forum and I received a price of $1,350.00 from a local shop to replace the ball joints on my 2000 F350 CC LB PSD. I thought it was kind of high so I am going to tackle the install myself.

JMACC