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Sidekick ball joints, how hard and how much?

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Offline AJMBLAZER

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Sidekick ball joints, how hard and how much?
« on: August 25, 2004, 06:06:17 AM »
Looking at a 97 Sidekick JLX Sport 4X4 for the fiance.  Good little truck but among other things I think it needs new balljoints at least on the p-side.  How much do they run and how hard are they to do yourself?
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Re: Sidekick ball joints, how hard and how much?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2004, 08:04:01 AM »
I dont think they are very hard but it depends on your mechanical knowhow.  

******Just make sure you keep presure on the spring**** (a-arm)

loosen the nut that goes threw the spindle but dont take it all the way off most of the time if i use a bar I can pop it off by striking the casting with a hammer then just remove the other three bolts and pull the old one out.  

At least thats how I do it :P
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Re: Sidekick ball joints, how hard and how much?
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2004, 08:18:58 AM »
I had my mechanic replace them, since I have no know how about that stuff.  Cost me alot...I can't remember but $300CDN comes to mind for parts and labour.
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Re: Sidekick ball joints, how hard and how much?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2004, 01:09:45 PM »
Trackermad, how much did the parts run you?
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Re: Sidekick ball joints, how hard and how much?
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2004, 01:00:35 AM »
Ive never got any for my tracker.  I had to take mine out when I replaced my spindle.
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