Re: Re: Ball joints

From: MAGNUM S/T (khoegen@charter.net)
Date: Thu May 23 2002 - 18:31:29 EDT


I supppose my next question is where to I go for bushings as well?

TIA
""Mike Turner"" <donkeydan69@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F169nccYTjr8cU6xfPT00007d73@hotmail.com...
>
>
> i just replaced all my balljoints, pretty damn easy to do if u have an air
> chisel. i also just had energy suspenion urethane bushings installed.
the
> were fine for a week, until one fell out. doubt it had anything to do
with
> the bushing since it was reinstalled and is fine. ride seems tighter, no
> more squeaks, thats a +. check ur tie rod ends as well, ive already
> replaced one.
>
> mike t
>
> >From: "TonyC" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: DML: Re: Ball joints
> >Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 16:59:52 -0400
> >
> >
> >It might be worthwhile to do the control arm bushings as well.
> >Polyurethane
> >would be the way to go if they're available.
> >TonyC
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: MAGNUM S/T <khoegen@charter.net>
> >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> ><dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> >Date: Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:32 PM
> >Subject: DML: Ball joints
> >
> >
> > >
> > >I had the Dak inspected today and ound the problem with my front end. I
> >was
> > >told the left lower ball joint and possibly the right upper ball joints
> >need
> > >replacement.
> > >
> > >I am taking the approach of replacing stock items with performance
> >whenever
> > >appropriate. I would like to replace left and right Upper and Lower
ball
> > >joints with PERFORMANCE ball joints. Does anyone know where, who and
what
> >I
> > >should go with??
> > >
> > >Additionally....I will be paying labor for someone to do the
work....are
> > >there any other things I should have done at the same time while they
are
> >in
> > >there?? I have a 99 Dakota 5-speed V6 2WD with all stock steering
> > >components.
> > >
> > >Thanks in Advance all!
> > >
> > >--
> > >Kevin
> > >http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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