Need to replace lower ball joints, and tie rods??

ptc1625 · 03-16-2005, 03:17 PM

hi i have a 92 rodeo 3.1 5 spd 4x4 manual hubs, i just brought my car in to get inspected and the car failed do to bad lower ball joints( pass and driver side), and iner tie rod (pass side) and outer tie rod (on both sides)

i got a quote from autozone of around 250 for all the parts, i have 30 days to get the car fixed and then bring it in again to retest it for the inspection sticker.

my question is does anyone know how to do this, a copy of chilton or hanes manual on the lower ball joint, inner and outer tie rods for both sides? anyone have any advice?

i got a quote from the gas station of like 700 to fix them, parts, tax, and labor, im pretty good at fixing stuff and working on cars so dont want to fork over the money and have someone else do it, i was just wondering if anyone has done thier own and has instructions on it, also on the driver side, he said the inner tie rod was fine, should i just replace it anyways so i wont have to do it down the road, or just leave it for now? also the tie rods are in stock at autozone, if i go to replace them, and special order the ball joints, will i be doing the same work over again if i wait to do the ball joints, or should i just replace the tie rods and the ball joints at the same time to save me taking off any items twice? or do they even have a parts in common that would need to be romved to do them?

amigo-2k · 03-16-2005, 03:28 PM

I thought only emission things where checked on?

here is a good link:

http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showfl...ev=#Post637309

ptc1625 · 03-16-2005, 03:35 PM

maybe in some states in rhode island, we have 3 parts to the test, emisions, safety which they check everything from shocks, horn, steering, tires, all the mechanicla stuff, and then one other part that i cant remember

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