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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 01:02 AM
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Are those rubber pieces supposed to be cracked and dried like that?
I changed the brakes today and noticed this. Also, are the blue plastic things supposed to be cracked like that on the stabilizer bar?

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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 01:09 AM
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Those look like replacement swaybar endlinks. Mine are the same color, but the bolt is different. No, they should not be cracked. You can get a new set for less than $20 if ya look a little. Consider replacement.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 01:11 AM
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looks like your upper control arm bushings have seen better days

they appear to be factory upper control arms/ball joints. I would think you're way past due on them.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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I see you still have the original shocks on. You would help your drive-ability immensely by putting new shocks on, as what you have aren't doing anything right now.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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Thanks guys I'll do that because right now its riding like a tank. How come there is a grease fitting on one of the balljoints but not the other? Weird...
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Alex_4.2L
Thanks guys I'll do that because right now its riding like a tank. How come there is a grease fitting on one of the balljoints but not the other? Weird...
Probably been replaced before.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Ahhh well I really appreciate the help guys thanks. Hopefully I can get them replaced next weekend.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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get the control arms and lower balljoints from rockauto. it saved me over $100 getting mine from there.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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the debris cover around the upper ball joint is the factory one, on the drivers side
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Definitely time for new bushings and shocks.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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Not trying to hijack a thread here, but what is the average price for front balljoints?
 
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor05121
Not trying to hijack a thread here, but what is the average price for front balljoints?
set of front uppers is about 40 bucks I think and the lowers are the same.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Halverso_99
Definitely time for new bushings and shocks.
I was going to say the same thing.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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lucky! you have a 2wd... cheaper to do the front end... mine is due and its gonna cost an arm, leg, and a first born child...
 
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 1997 lariat 4.6
lucky! you have a 2wd... cheaper to do the front end... mine is due and its gonna cost an arm, leg, and a first born child...
Mines 4wd and it doesn't cost too much. One hundred for front shocks and one hundred for upper ball joints and control arms. A lot easier if you do the work yourself
 
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