[s-cars] Ball joint

[JR]

Is it realls as easy as 3 bolts on each side?  Anyone have a precedure 
for this?  Do I need to do both at once?

Thanks,

JR


James Murray (QB/EMC) wrote:

>I got the complete control arm at "Adirondack Auto Brokers" www.germanautoparts.com and that comes with all new bushings for $89 !!! Great service.
>
>I was in a bind, so I couldn't do it myself and got fleeced at a local garage, 3 hours to change both sides :-( I found that hard to believe as it's only 3 bolts each side, that's 1/2hr per bolt... seemed excesssive to me, maybe I'm wrong.
>
>/JM.
>
>P.S. you might also want to try: Timothy LeClair [foreignauto99 at hotmail.com], he's quoted me great prices in the past, but I don't know how much he can get for the control arm. 
>
>P.P.S. Check the dealer part cost first...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of JR
>Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 3:19 PM
>To: S-CAR LIST
>Subject: [s-cars] Ball joint 
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>
>Anyone know off hand how much it would cost to replace a ball joint 
>(Parts and labor at the stealer)?  Is it something I could do myself or 
>do I need to take it to the stealer?  By that I mean do I need 
>specialized tools to do it other than the normal garage tools (sockets 
>and screwdrivers).
>
>Thanks,
>
>JR
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