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Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966332 05/28/04 09:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Calgary P PeterM OP CEG\'er
OP PeterM CEG\'er P Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Calgary	Just finished installing front upper strut bearings and ball joints. Feels like an new car now

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966333 05/28/04 09:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 346 Virginia T tckn19s_dup1 CEG\'er
tckn19s_dup1 CEG\'er T Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 346 Virginia	was it a piece of cake?? i need to do this badly!! planning on doing it maybe tomorrow sometime. any pointers would be greatly appreciated!! thanks in advance! bernie http://www.fototime.com/inv/08C8103B549F0AB

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966334 05/28/04 09:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 190 F Focer CEG\'er
Focer CEG\'er F Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 190	How offten should this be done?

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966335 05/29/04 05:55 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia K Kremithefrog I have no life
Kremithefrog I have no life K Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia	Ball joints=pretty easy. Strut "bearings" I THINK you can do that without removing the strut assembly, just work under the hood, right? If so, then that is very very easy. Mine don't seem worn at all, so I'm not changing mine, but it can be different for everyone, but I do have a busted ball joint on a tie rod end.... 98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966336 05/29/04 02:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ E eepals_dup1 CEG\'er
eepals_dup1 CEG\'er E Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ	I would rather do the strut bearings than replace the stock riveted ball joints. If you do strut bearings you still have to remove the strut/spring from car and disassemble unit to change the bearing.

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966337 05/30/04 03:35 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	There are two reasons I would change strut bearings. When they fail. Failure is very uncommon on Contiques. When changing the struts on a high milage car. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966338 05/30/04 04:40 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,176 Austin, TX. B btrautman CEG'er
btrautman CEG'er B Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,176 Austin, TX.	On my strut bearings I just cleaned them and regreased. An ounce of prevention provides a pound of cure!

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966339 06/01/04 05:53 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Calgary P PeterM OP CEG\'er
OP PeterM CEG\'er P Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Calgary	I had a lift, trans jack, air tools (drill, impact, ratchet and chisel) so it wasn't bad. The drill and the chisel made the ball joints easy. Strut mount easy as well. Wouldnot want to try this with out the tools though.

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966340 06/01/04 05:55 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Calgary P PeterM OP CEG\'er
OP PeterM CEG\'er P Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Calgary	Originally posted by Kremithefrog: Ball joints=pretty easy. Strut "bearings" I THINK you can do that without removing the strut assembly, just work under the hood, right? If so, then that is very very easy. Mine don't seem worn at all, so I'm not changing mine, but it can be different for everyone, but I do have a busted ball joint on a tie rod end.... Gotta take the struts out.

Re: Replaced strut bearings and ball joints #966341 06/01/04 05:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Calgary P PeterM OP CEG\'er
OP PeterM CEG\'er P Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 140 Calgary	Originally posted by eepals: I would rather do the strut bearings than replace the stock riveted ball joints. If you do strut bearings you still have to remove the strut/spring from car and disassemble unit to change the bearing. The rivets on my ball joints had centering divets in the rivet making it easy to drill out. Used three sises of bits (small to larger) and some spray lube while drilling.

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