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Old 03-19-2012, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rogerkiu View Post
Buy a ball joint extractor, then you are good to go.
Why? Aren't the ball joints bolted to the wheel hub? I'm replacing the arms and ball joints.

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Originally Posted by recklessspyder View Post
....and you must tighten the connections with weight on the wheels.
there are quite a few threads out there that go through this process.
Yeah, there are several threads, and each has a snippet of useful information: 74 lb-ft for ball joints, tighten bushings (how tight??) wheels on ground, flat bicycle 18mm(?) wrench for sway bar rods, etc.

I have yet to find a start to finish thread with details.

I'll order the service manual.
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