Changing upper ball joints

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Re: Changing upper ball joints #986297 03/08/10 08:09 PM

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South Texas

Hydra747

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I did both my Upper Control Arms last summer. Had a heck of a time as the rear spindle on both sides were seized to the sleeve. There was no amount of anything that I could have done with what I had. So I had to grind them out and replace with new.
The control arms cost $115.00 each
The Spindles cost $18.00 each.
I do have the Part Numbers on both Spindles if you need. But I am sure yours may come off.

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Re: Changing upper ball joints [Re: jays2001] #986298 03/08/10 11:33 PM

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Carrollton, Ohio, USA

bombardj1

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the bolts are about $6 each so don't know whats talked about, did not know u could get the welded on spindle brakets and align them ?

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Re: Changing upper ball joints [Re: bombardj1] #986299 03/09/10 05:06 PM

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mendon. illinois

jays2001

Wheeler

i believe the rubber bushing is whats being talked about or at least thats what i am and yea bolt is the cheap side of this problem the dang rubber has a metal sleeve that runs through it and seizes to the bolts making alignment a b---- or impossible.

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Re: Changing upper ball joints [Re: jays2001] #986300 03/11/10 01:29 AM

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Carrollton, Ohio, USA

bombardj1

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upper bushings # is 0K01134830A about $19 each wholsesale.

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Re: Changing upper ball joints [Re: Hydra747] #986301 03/11/10 03:12 AM

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lol....post text in pix...well I loaded it up in Corel Photo Paint and did all that right on the photo.

I didn't know that you could get the bushings, ball joint and control arm as separate pieces. From what I heard when getting them for mine it was an all in one unit, and that's how they come. I don't think I would want to mess around with buying it all in pieces and putting it all together to install. Seems like way more work than needs to be.

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