Is my dealer trying to rip me off> Photo of lower ball joint attached
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Is my dealer trying to rip me off> Photo of lower ball joint attached
Hey guys quick question... I went to the dealer yesterday for a recall... they said my lower ball joints are dangerously bad. Can I get an opinion of someone who isn't trying to make $400.00 off of the deal.. Here is a photo... I can get new ones for around $50.00 and pretty sure I can do it myself.. but it is cold here and I don't want to try if it isn't absolutely necessary...
THANK YOU in advance!
DONT MIND THE SALT... I know its not good!
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THANK YOU in advance!
DONT MIND THE SALT... I know its not good!
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Re: Is my dealer trying to rip me off> Photo of lower ball joint attached
Do they clunk or grind when you drive? If so then they need to be replaced, if not, they're ripping you off. They don't call it a stealership for nothing.
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Re: Is my dealer trying to rip me off> Photo of lower ball joint attached
Raise the car off the ground. Put your hands at 12 and 6 o'clock and see if there's any movement in the up/down direction. If you have any movement at all, the joint is bad. You should have zero movement. Don't take risks with this. I had a ball joint break while driving and its not a pretty sight.
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with that much salt everywhere, I suspect you should learn how to do this, as you are going to be replacing dozens of other things soon that some Texans and Arizonans have never even heard of going bad.
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Re: Is my dealer trying to rip me off> Photo of lower ball joint attached
lift the wheel and put a pry bar in between the steering knuckle and lower control arm where the ball joint is and pry up. if there is play, its bad.
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Yes... I was at the dealer for a Airbag recall... so there was no charge... Otherwise I would not have gone... as far as the car being old... to be honest the body still looks like it is less then 5 years old....
The Ball Joints were BAD... I had quite a bit of play with a pry bar, it took me about 3 hours to switch them out... the hardest part was fitting the new ones in... But I still and getting a clunk around corners tho...
Thanks for your help guys!
The Ball Joints were BAD... I had quite a bit of play with a pry bar, it took me about 3 hours to switch them out... the hardest part was fitting the new ones in... But I still and getting a clunk around corners tho...
Thanks for your help guys!
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It is very possible the outer constant velocity joints are also worn. Are the CV joint boots broken, leaking or missing?
I hope this helps.
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