EliteConcept
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ok so i think my upper ball joint is bad, which is stock. I know it can be my lower one its only about 8 months old
FYI: i've already replaced these parts: lower ball joint, shock, and sway bar links.
am i right about these things which pertain to upper ball joints
1. When turning my wheel from a stop.. such as after back out of a driveway...i get a really noticable shudder from the wheels
2. I get a on & off clunk from the front end when going over bumps at lower speeds...and when i get out of my truck it goes "ccreeeeeeaaakkk" right around the tire area...i believe i heard the same sound when the lower ball joint was bad...
3. I have to buy a new upper control arm assembly for the upper ball joint replacement.
am i right about these things?
also how many "skill level wrenches" would you give replacing the upper control arm? out of 5 (5 being hardest) i am probably capable of doing a
2 1/2 wrench level job, of course with some help that is...
thanks ya'llz
ryan
FYI: i've already replaced these parts: lower ball joint, shock, and sway bar links.
am i right about these things which pertain to upper ball joints
1. When turning my wheel from a stop.. such as after back out of a driveway...i get a really noticable shudder from the wheels
2. I get a on & off clunk from the front end when going over bumps at lower speeds...and when i get out of my truck it goes "ccreeeeeeaaakkk" right around the tire area...i believe i heard the same sound when the lower ball joint was bad...
3. I have to buy a new upper control arm assembly for the upper ball joint replacement.
am i right about these things?
also how many "skill level wrenches" would you give replacing the upper control arm? out of 5 (5 being hardest) i am probably capable of doing a
2 1/2 wrench level job, of course with some help that is...
thanks ya'llz
ryan