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Old 09-23-2009, 09:05 AM   #16
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Re: Suspension

well whats the car gonna be used for? for most people just buying new ball joints will be more then suffeceint. i got mine at orielys and even without a special tool its still a hour job. lead pipe, hammer, mexican...boom ball joints r done. part number at orielys and advance is k9855 if im not mistaken. its a moog ball joint listed for a hyundai something, its the exact same part. i say just do the ball joint.s bro.
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Old 09-23-2009, 11:31 AM   #17
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Ball Joint tool? like a Fork or what? And what about factry or upgraded ones? Do they exsist? I'm weird I know haha its more or less respect for teh car and what it should have to me..... Is there any perks to buying the whole control are besides making other ppl money lol
There are no such thing as upgraded ball joints. You can't buy just ball joints from the factory either. Go anywhere and ask for a ball joint for a 3s and they will tell you they have to sell you a whole control arm.

Control arm is $500. You can buy the 2 Moog ball joints, spend an hour installing them and be good as new.

And the ball joint tool I am talking about looks like this http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335

Never, I repeat, NEVER use those forks to seperate ball joints. All you have to do to get a ball joint free the steering knuckle is smack the steering knuckle itself with a large hammer. Three to five good whacks and the ball joint/control arm will drop free of the steering knuckle and allow you to change the ball joint.
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Old 09-24-2009, 02:01 AM   #18
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Hmm.. ok thanks alot guys and yea i know your not suppose to use the fork haha but working at a dealership you see techs using them all the time ... but alright if you guys says just get teh ball joint ill jsut do that plus save a shit load of money haha Thanks
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