ball joints

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

ok the car im buying needs these done
also shockers
from what ive heard the top ones are pretty easy but the lowers need to be pressed in
also the shockers are meant to be easy

any certain brands i should look for for the ball joints

Stock TE · backyard mechanic Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 853

Just go to Autobarn or Super cheap to get the ball joints. Yes the upper balljoints are easy to change, for the lower balljoints I found on my car one was fairly easy and the other one was impossible. If you want to do it yourself you need a 24 or 25mm socket (this fits perfect in the balljoint to hammer it in). You do need to remove the lower control arm to do this though. If you do it yourself it will cost about $100, for my Bellett it costs $240 just for the balljoints (standard).

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: ball joints

whats the diff with the billet ones?
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Stock TE · backyard mechanic Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 853

$240 for Isuzu Bellett balljoints (one of these http://groups.msn.com/GeminiFever/isuzubellet.msnw?albumlist=2)

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: ball joints

ohhh, i read it as "4240 for billet ball joints" ie billet steel. heheh
me dumb
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