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 Need some advice
#768491
11/29/06 09:42 PM
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 47
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I had my Monty out the last few weekends wheeling and hunting and I noticed some pulling in the front end. I took into a shop for an alignment and to check it out. They said I need a new lower Ball Joint (drivers side) and the Bearings repacked (lots of play) anyway they gave me a quote with the parts, labor & alignment of 340.00 is this a good deal? Should I try to tackle this or just let them do it. Any advice is really appreciated. I have 2 days to consider it as they wait for parts.
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91 Monty RS stock sitting on 31's w/polished Alum 16"s 265,000 orig.
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 Re: Need some advice
[Re: Drewz]
#768492
11/29/06 10:13 PM
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 43
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Hard to tell - from New Zealand!
However, over here a lower ball joint is about $50, a wheel alignment is about $60 and it should only take an hour's labour (at most) to replace the ball joint and adjust the bearings. So add on about $70 - $100 for labor. Adding it all up is about $210. Which at current rate of exchange is about US$142.00.
Come and live in New Zealand!!!!
'94 LWB 2800, 91 SWB glass-top 2500, 92 SWB soft-top 2500
(You can NEVER have too many Mitsi's!!)
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 Re: Need some advice
[Re: Drewz]
#768493
11/29/06 10:18 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 314
Mudrunner
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Hello, Have you checked out "Project Front End" Parts 1 & 2 (in the tech section)? I havent looked at that article in a while, but I think all this was covered including part no's and prices. Havent had to do this fix yet (knock on wood), but it is a great resource with lots of pics (and humor). Hope this steers you in the right direction. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
'88 Raider 2.6L - SW Hubs, Weber 32/36, Off-road Pkg - Dead
'88 Monty 2.7L - 5" Lift, Weber 38, 33's, Dual Fans, Dual bouncy (more goodies to install) - Still Kicking.
'03 Monty Sport - XLS, BFG A/T's - Dead
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Re: Need some advice
[Re: shadowgear]
#768494
11/30/06 03:02 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,458
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The ultimate decision rests with $$ vs. time/knowledge/tools. I work on my Raider to save money, unless I have no time. The shop quote sounds like book rate + parts, not too bad a quote in my recent experience.
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: Need some advice
[Re: Drewz]
#768495
11/30/06 06:12 AM
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 6,332
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$340 is probably about right around here. You can (and should) shop around, but I think it would cost at least a couple hundred or so more where I work.
1990 Montero RS (In pieces... for now)
KG6VNX
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Re: Need some advice
[Re: 52degrees]
#768496
11/30/06 02:16 PM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 108
Wheeler
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I agree - $340.00 is a good price as long as the work is done right. I mean, as dumb as it may sound, if a shop was going to do all this work for $100.00 you probably don't want them working on your truck. As far as doing the work yourself, the ball joints are fairly easy on this one - they bolt on. Packing/adjusting wheel bearings is pretty simple but a lot of people don't know how to do it and end up too loose (lots of wheel play like you have right now) or too tight (wheel bearing burns up).
'91 LWB, 31x10.5s, KYBs, A/T "I look like Robert De Niro, I drive a Mitsubishi Pajero" - Billy Bragg (not the original lyrics, but that's how he sang it when I saw him in Dublin in '04)
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Re: Need some advice
[Re: rxinhed]
#768497
11/30/06 06:36 PM
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 47
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Thanks. Yeah Ive got no time, just moved, no desire to wrench in the cold at night so....off to the shop. Sounds like I'm getting a fair shake on the price. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
91 Monty RS stock sitting on 31's w/polished Alum 16"s 265,000 orig.
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Re: Need some advice
[Re: Drewz]
#768498
11/30/06 06:44 PM
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 156
Wheeler
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Cold? In California? Come on now... Come to Canada, eh? We will show you what it is really like to work in the cold!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Strangers have the best candy
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Re: Need some advice
[Re: Fleabag]
#768499
12/01/06 08:24 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 16,227
Web Wheeler
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Cold? In California? Come on now... Come to Canada, eh? We will show you what it is really like to work in the cold!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Hey it's freezing right now... My car had frost on the roof! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Where abouts are you in CA? Although it may not be necessary in this case, in the future, if you can also give the details of their quote (hours labor, parts cost, hourly labor rates) it will help determine if it's a fair quote. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Need some advice
[Re: off-roader]
#768500
12/01/06 10:01 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,458
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Drewz up there in the Great White Northern California (eh) bergish area of Chico, or thereabouts... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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