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replacing front end links. ball joint tool needed? #1298159 06/07/05 02:24 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 606 Among the redwoods, north of t... P PranQster_dup1 OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PranQster_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: May 2002 Posts: 606 Among the redwoods, north of t...	I did a search and didn't find any info so... I am about to replace the front sway bar end links. I bought the end links from Napa (part # 265-2229). The shop manual says I need a ball joint removal tool. Napa has a few different sizes in stock. Do I need this tool for sure or can the job be done another way? If I need it, what size do I get? I've never done this kind of thing before. Any tips or pointers from those who know what they're doing? '95 'stiqueLS 2.5L ATX S&B / CTA intake KEM Mag-Plus wires 1/4" TH fix Homemade heat shield Xenon bulbs Fog light rewire ATX cooler Flowmaster 942042 Blacked-out pseudo-chrome

Re: replacing front end links. ball joint tool needed? #1298160 06/07/05 12:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi Hard-core CEG'er
Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	You don't need it. 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

Re: replacing front end links. ball joint tool needed? #1298161 06/07/05 09:57 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 606 Among the redwoods, north of t... P PranQster_dup1 OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PranQster_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: May 2002 Posts: 606 Among the redwoods, north of t...	I got one just in case. I didn't really need it to disconnect the links, but it was useful to apply leverage to the sway bar so I could get a socket on the lower end of the passenger-side end link. The new end links I got were huge compared to the originals. '95 'stiqueLS 2.5L ATX S&B / CTA intake KEM Mag-Plus wires 1/4" TH fix Homemade heat shield Xenon bulbs Fog light rewire ATX cooler Flowmaster 942042 Blacked-out pseudo-chrome

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