Results 1 to 11 of 11

Thread: ball joints

  1. #1
    Ride
    90 VN SS 5speed, '90 VN Calais 5speed

    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    stanthorpe, qld
    Posts
    801

    Default ball joints

    anyone no how much to get the front ball joints put in?
    the lower control arm has been taken out so im just going to take that to them with the ball joints i have and get them to put them in.
    so does anyone know how much it will cost
    Adam

  2. #2
    VN_Luke's Avatar
    VN_Luke is offline ƃuoɹʍ ʇsnɾ sı sıɥʇ
    Ride
    VT, RB30EST VN

    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Posts
    1,512

    Default

    $35ea for ball joints... (unless you already have them)
    and about $20 labour

  3. #3
    Ride
    VP WAGON V6

    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    644

    Default

    just do it yourself. Not that hard. I gotta go put one in my car next week.

  4. #4
    pandaman's Avatar
    pandaman is offline Aussie Muscle Fan
    Ride
    VN Berlina 5.0 A4

    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Posts
    783

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by commy92
    just do it yourself. Not that hard. I gotta go put one in my car next week.

    Hmm dude, they're kidna difficult to do without a press.

  5. #5
    Ride
    VX SS 5.7L M6

    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    W.A. Perth
    Posts
    483

    Default

    is it hard to do without a press but it can be done it involved a oxy the biggest tip i had the biggest hammer i had and a chunky metal pipe with the same ish diameter as the ball joint.

    what did u do to have to take it off?

  6. #6
    Ride
    90 VN SS 5speed, '90 VN Calais 5speed

    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    stanthorpe, qld
    Posts
    801

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by VP_Luke
    $35ea for ball joints... (unless you already have them)
    and about $20 labour
    is that each?
    Adam

  7. #7
    Ride
    90 VN SS 5speed, '90 VN Calais 5speed

    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    stanthorpe, qld
    Posts
    801

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by commy92
    just do it yourself. Not that hard. I gotta go put one in my car next week.
    i would but i dont have a press
    Adam

  8. #8
    Ride
    90 VN SS 5speed, '90 VN Calais 5speed

    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    stanthorpe, qld
    Posts
    801

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by nathans1987
    what did u do to have to take it off?
    they where stuffed. lucky i lowered the car other wise i wouldnt have found out they were rooted.
    Adam

  9. #9
    Ride
    VP WAGON V6

    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    644

    Default

    i dont have a press either. But i have access to 2 full workshops so there better be something in one of them.. lol

  10. #10
    Ride
    90 VN SS 5speed, '90 VN Calais 5speed

    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    stanthorpe, qld
    Posts
    801

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by commy92
    i dont have a press either. But i have access to 2 full workshops so there better be something in one of them.. lol
    i dont. lucky bastard
    Adam

  11. #11
    Ride
    90 VN SS 5speed, '90 VN Calais 5speed

    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    stanthorpe, qld
    Posts
    801

    Default

    ok i got it done awhile ago and it costed $33.
    they charge at an hourly rate of $66 and it only took half an hour so $33
    its cheaper than what i thought it would be
    Adam

Similar Threads

  1. Ball joints.
    By DANNY8 in forum VB - VK Holden Commodore (1978 - 1985)
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 05-05-2007, 12:39 PM
  2. Ball Joints
    By akallabeth in forum VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 11-01-2007, 03:58 PM
  3. ball joints
    By birdy in forum VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 02-10-2006, 01:51 PM
  4. Ball Joints
    By holster in forum VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 03-06-2006, 08:24 PM
  5. New ball joints
    By AL-X in forum Holden Commodore How-To's
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 27-11-2005, 07:27 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72