Ball Joints?! Idler Arm?!
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Ball Joints?! Idler Arm?!
what a bummer - i rolled in to my local 4x4 shop for an a simple alignment and 'lo and behold' - they said they would NOT align my car because my BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM WERE SCREWED!!
they didnt want to take my money only to have me come back a week later to fix the other stuff and then have to align it again - MY CUDOS TO 4WHEEL PARTS FOR NOT RIPPING ME OFF AND BEING HONEST!!!!
the truck only has 46k on it (a drop in the bucket for a 5.4L) - and although i do take it offroad quite a bunch - it IS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK - its meant to be offroad a bunch...(he showed me the amount of wiggle in the front end - and i was stunned!!)
my point is - tomorrow iam having aftermarket ball joints & idler arm installed - apparently those CAN be LUBED - which is precisely why the old ones wore out...ford didnt think it was necessary to make the OEM one 'lubable'...
thats only a smart move if you want to keep the parts dept busy - to me its wasteful and lame.
i love my fords - but they dont think about the customer too much...just parts and service.
one more thing - why doesnt my truck have a 'fresh air' or 'recycled air' option...do you know how crappy it is to be out in the desert with the windows up - the a/c on and then get a face full of dust - IT FRIGGIN' SUX!!!!!
this isnt first thing - and im sure it wont be the last...
and like tina turner - despite all the crap - i still love em'.
drj
they didnt want to take my money only to have me come back a week later to fix the other stuff and then have to align it again - MY CUDOS TO 4WHEEL PARTS FOR NOT RIPPING ME OFF AND BEING HONEST!!!!
the truck only has 46k on it (a drop in the bucket for a 5.4L) - and although i do take it offroad quite a bunch - it IS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK - its meant to be offroad a bunch...(he showed me the amount of wiggle in the front end - and i was stunned!!)
my point is - tomorrow iam having aftermarket ball joints & idler arm installed - apparently those CAN be LUBED - which is precisely why the old ones wore out...ford didnt think it was necessary to make the OEM one 'lubable'...
thats only a smart move if you want to keep the parts dept busy - to me its wasteful and lame.
i love my fords - but they dont think about the customer too much...just parts and service.
one more thing - why doesnt my truck have a 'fresh air' or 'recycled air' option...do you know how crappy it is to be out in the desert with the windows up - the a/c on and then get a face full of dust - IT FRIGGIN' SUX!!!!!
this isnt first thing - and im sure it wont be the last...
and like tina turner - despite all the crap - i still love em'.
drj
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From: Lexington Mo
Here too, I love my Ford Trucks, got two of them, a 79 reg cab, long bed 4x4 been tinkerd with abit, and a facory 01 sprcab shortbed. I do suspension work and alignments on pick ups, up to and including 18 wheelers.
And don't see why auto builders wont put in parts that we can't service ourselves. That little bit of grease go's a long way. Especially if you're going off road. The new grease push's out the old, along with the dirt/mud that act's as an abrasive.
Bob
And don't see why auto builders wont put in parts that we can't service ourselves. That little bit of grease go's a long way. Especially if you're going off road. The new grease push's out the old, along with the dirt/mud that act's as an abrasive.
Bob
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That sucks man.........unfortunately I think we are all doomed to do our ball joints sooner or later. I replaced my pitman are with a moog part, and i garantee i will use moog for my ball joints as well.....good strong parts with a grease fitting like you were talking earlier.
