Noise when turing - save me from going to the dealer please!
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They take the whole axle, not the boot. The refurbish and resell them.
I wouldn't do that. I have heard that they just take those axles and put a new boot on them without inspecting them. I would rather buy a new OE part.
I wouldn't do that. I have heard that they just take those axles and put a new boot on them without inspecting them. I would rather buy a new OE part.
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Well I got the lower driverside ball joint replaced.
It cost $180 and that sucked since the part was only $41.
They also said I should replace the front pass. lower ball joint, pass. tie-rod, and both cv-boots before they tear. parts and labor was $650. I told him to forget it and ill try to tackle them myself.
Parts for all that was about $125.
Never done ball joint, tie-rod or replaced cv boots.
how hard are these. The car car sit for a while if need be. Its my Winter Beater.
Im not about to drop $650
It cost $180 and that sucked since the part was only $41.
They also said I should replace the front pass. lower ball joint, pass. tie-rod, and both cv-boots before they tear. parts and labor was $650. I told him to forget it and ill try to tackle them myself.
Parts for all that was about $125.
Never done ball joint, tie-rod or replaced cv boots.
how hard are these. The car car sit for a while if need be. Its my Winter Beater.
Im not about to drop $650
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really not that hard at all. CV shafts are 15 min job with the right tools. There is an excellent write up on here, i believe in the sticky about doin the CV's if you need a referance.
As far as the ball joints go, use the helms manual as a referance. More time consuming that anything.
As far as the ball joints go, use the helms manual as a referance. More time consuming that anything.
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You will probably need some power tools to complete the job effectively, unless you can be very patient and persistent. Other than that, its no problem. Just get a manual and you're good to go.
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I changed out an entire half shaft in a meijer parking lot with minimal hand tools and a floor jack in like 30 minutes. It seriously isnt that hard. The biggest bitch will be the axle nut. After that its all gravy.
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hell yea.. i pulled off the same deal after bein a show-off puttin my car sideways doin a burn out in a taco bell parking lot i snapped one in half. Had to change it in the parking lot. Everyone was laughin till i pulled out my tools & my spare axle from my trunk & showed them what real car builders can pull off on their own!