"Michael Maskalans" <mike-lists@tepidcola.com> wrote in message
>
> shop just called. I already knew the lower left had a bad boot and
> would be dead. the left upper is bad too! both rights are a bit loose,
> but still within spec.
>
> they're 357 days old! unfortunately I'm well over the 12k mile
> warranty (about 18k on them), so more money gets to be tossed at the
> damn balljoints.
>
> and yes, I'm bitching after beating on the truck: I'm not *that* rough
> on it. no one is rough enough to kill BJs in less than 20k.
>
> after the RC gets here and gets it's new axles, the Dakota is in for a
> change. I'm tired of throwing money away $250 at a time when I plan to
> keep this truck around.
> --
> Michael Maskalans '98 Dakota SLT CC 4x4 318
You mean you didn't buy lifetime warranteed balljoints??? You're a bad man
and deserve your punishment. =P
The Dana Chassis ones I've got are lifetime warranteed++ I got them from
Napa.
I took care of the left lower one this past saturday and after about an hour
with an air hammer it was in. I just shaved the tops off of the rivets and
drove them out with a pin bit. Worked like a charm. :-)
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html
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