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> replace front ball joints and tie rods, what special tools needed?
jimkelly
post Jul 12 2008, 04:37 PM
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i see that the turbo tie rods look alot different than stock?

edit: pics of my front suspension - looks like I have a worn part or two (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)

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Dave_Darling
post Jul 13 2008, 12:54 AM
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Two words: Air chisel. Tears up the nut when you use it to spin off the ball joint nut, but you should be replacing the nut anyway. Also makes short work of the wedge pin holding the ball joint to the strut!

Having the "special tool" is handy for when you are tightening up that ball joint nut, but I wouldn't bother using it for removal. I've heard too many stories about the tool itself stripping... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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