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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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It seems the stock upper ball joints are riveited in 3 spots. Is this true how do i replace them.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Drill out the rivets and seperate the joint from the knuckle. Replacement ball joints come with three bolts and nuts to fasten the new ones on.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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And replace them with MOOG they are fantastic. By now I have replaced all with MOOG and I havent had any more issues. Much more durable.
 
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