Dealer says A4 needs new $1600 Ball joints every 30k?!

[Andrew Buc]

On Saturday, January 8, 2005, at 10:26 PM, Ti Kan wrote:

> The factory arms come integral with the bushing
> so they have to be replaced whole, although I've heard of aftermarket
> bushings that are separate.

The article in question was the weekly Car Talk column:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/wheels/ 
206671_talk07.html?searchpagefrom=1&searchdiff=3

Anyone want to send the information on the aftermarket bushings to  
Click and Clack?