RE: Did I just get screwed? + RANTING and ADVICE REQUESTED...

From: Mike Turner (donkeydan69@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Nov 13 2002 - 12:54:42 EST


ive replaced all the balljoints in my 99 r/t and the rivets are a pain in
the ass. now the balljoints are out again. dont really feel like spendin 200
again. thinkin seriously about sellin it. anybody want a 99 r/t for like
maybe 14k obo??

mike t

>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: RE: DML: Did I just get screwed? + RANTING and ADVICE
>REQUESTED...
>Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 08:27:46 -0600
>
>
>My '97 V6 had some pretty big rivets used to secure the ball joints as
>well.
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh
>Battles
>Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:22 AM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Did I just get screwed? + RANTING and ADVICE
>REQUESTED...
>
>
>
>For the '99 that Chris has, I believe that the ball joints are
>servicable. It wasn't until 2k that they decided to use the biggest
>rivets I've ever seen to secure the ball joints about an inch past the
>end of the control arm. You can get ball joints for a '99 for about $60
>a piece. I used to have the moog part numbers somewhere........
>
>I have a 2k and greasable ball joints would have saved me 8 control arms
>in 36k miles. I'm slightly worried now that I'm out of warranty....
>
>-Josh
>2000 CC V6

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