Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 27/08/09 09:25 AM Share Posted 27/08/09 09:25 AM hey all,the mrs car has just been lowered and a camber kit installed along with new upper control arm bushes... well the tyre joint now tell me it needs a new Ball joint too before they can do a proper wheel alignment on it, No worries went and bought one for $24.Am I right in thinking this connects to the end of the upper control arm and hangs downwards.... if so it looks like it needs to be "pressed" in with a Hydro ram????never done one before so curious if I can do this myself at home without a press??I rang the tyre shop and asked WTF as they had to remove the upper control arm to fit the new super-pro bushes, all they had to do was undo 1 more bolt and wallah, ball joint out... but nooooooo "sorry sir we dont do ball joints", im like "well your shop front says fkn suspension components doesnt it!!"sick of nufties around this town Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61056-ba-ball-joints/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 27/08/09 09:46 AM Share Posted 27/08/09 09:46 AM There is a duty of care that comes with running a workshop, if you see something that isn't right, you should at least attempt to fix it and let the customer know before it leaves. Yes the ball joints need to be pressed in - I wouldn't bother trying to do it yourself bud, we do them all the time.Surprised the mob that were doing the work couldn't get it outsourced, and that they didn't recommend the lower inner bushes and new lower ball joints Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61056-ba-ball-joints/#findComment-925909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 27/08/09 11:26 AM Author Share Posted 27/08/09 11:26 AM thanks senna, thought it had to be pressed in!ill get it done at my mechanic, hes a old fella that works from home.. bloody perfectionist sorta fella.this shouldnt be more than a half hour job yer?? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61056-ba-ball-joints/#findComment-925993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 27/08/09 11:33 AM Share Posted 27/08/09 11:33 AM Once you have the arm out it will take about two minutes to press the old one out and the new one in Did they say anything about the lower arms troughy? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61056-ba-ball-joints/#findComment-925998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 27/08/09 12:24 PM Author Share Posted 27/08/09 12:24 PM nah... in all honesty fkem if they need doing lol sick of having the run around!this will be the 3rd attempt now at an alignment its getting old real fast. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61056-ba-ball-joints/#findComment-926024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterA Member 52 Member For: 17y 7m 10d Posted 27/08/09 01:02 PM Share Posted 27/08/09 01:02 PM Does anyone know if this would be convered under new car warranty?! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61056-ba-ball-joints/#findComment-926035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 12/09/09 09:42 AM Author Share Posted 12/09/09 09:42 AM cant see why not. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/61056-ba-ball-joints/#findComment-932357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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