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SAM 180
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 Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:03 pm Post subject: Gemi Suspension |
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| ok everyone knows when ya slammin ya gem with that gringer, the ball joints can be a bitch, well we belted em and they broke this i knew would happen, sam with tie rod ends, now tie rod end should be a simple swap but i aint sure on how to got the ball joints out to put my new ones in, anyone can feel free to tell me how to do this, as this is one thing i have to do to make it to that cruise, i also have to raise it like 2 inches with my ne standard but re cut springs, this should be a prob. |
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QldRobbo
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Joined: 11 Apr 2002
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: Gemi Suspension |
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you got new stock springs and cut them? good work
ball joints you unbolt, and take out |
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TXcoupe
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Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Gemi Suspension |
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| the bottom ones u press out |
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Gene FJ20DET
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Joined: 06 Oct 2001
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Location: brisbane
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Gemi Suspension |
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u have to take the lower control arms to a suspension shop an dhave them pressed out and the new ones pressed in.
u fucked all ya ball joints... WTF. iv done it so manytimes and never fucked one ball joint.
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SAM 180
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Gemi Suspension |
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| i had to raise my supension b4 it went to the spray shop so it would be easier to get the sill panels... so i just wanted to swap the suspension asap, but anyway, its the lower ball joints, so they have to be pressed out, how much will that set me back to have done??? |
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Gene FJ20DET
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: Gemi Suspension |
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cost me
$10 to press each one out and $10 to press each one in.
plus the n3w ball joint.
for $40+ 2 new ball joints
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UaniAndGeMini
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: Gemi Suspension |
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| u can press em in yaself i took my control arm off cos i tried puttin em in when the control arm was still bolted in had trouble ...its is not possible soo took it off found a metal pipe that fitted sweet around casing of ball joint then hit the old one out wit a hammer then hit new one in and was sweet took a while too put control arm bac in but still managed |
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