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Hap
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I had my 95 on the lift last weekend and noticed that the upper ball joint boots were torn. I went looking for new grease boots, but every person I've talked to has recommended changing out the ball joints if I'm going to all the trouble to unbolt them enough to get to the boots.
Question #1: Should I? The car has 70,000 miles on it, but I can't find anything wrong with the joints.
Question #2: The local parts store can order Moogs for me for about $100 each. I'm thinking I'll need to drill or chisel the rivets then the new ball joints will come with bolts. Is that the drill?
Question #3: How hard is it to get the ball joints off once the rivets are out? Several people have told me they'll just drop right out of the spindle/axle assembly once they're unbolted. Am I dreaming? Do I need some kind of specialized tool to seperate the ball joints from everything else?
Question #4: Should I also do the lowers?
Question #5: Should I just go about replacing the boots and leave well enough alone?
Thanks,
Hap
Question #1: Should I? The car has 70,000 miles on it, but I can't find anything wrong with the joints.
Question #2: The local parts store can order Moogs for me for about $100 each. I'm thinking I'll need to drill or chisel the rivets then the new ball joints will come with bolts. Is that the drill?
Question #3: How hard is it to get the ball joints off once the rivets are out? Several people have told me they'll just drop right out of the spindle/axle assembly once they're unbolted. Am I dreaming? Do I need some kind of specialized tool to seperate the ball joints from everything else?
Question #4: Should I also do the lowers?
Question #5: Should I just go about replacing the boots and leave well enough alone?
Thanks,
Hap