Guest Anonymous Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 The balljoints (if this is a early Z) are bolt on not pressed in). The control arm bushins are pressed in though, but one can either take them to a machine shop and have them pressed out, or get a cheap press and do it yourself. I used a cheap harbor freight press and it worked fine. But considering the labor I guess thats not terrible and if I had, had the money I gladly would have had someone else do it, front end work (like rear end work on these cars) is dirty, rusty, greasy and well just not my idea of fun at all. On the other hand you can paint and detail it all if you do it yourself (like I could have but elected not to because its a daily driver and no ones looking that close at it, that is until you get asked to put it on a lift for people to look at, at a Z meet... ). Regards, Lone Ps: You better have them guys recount the number of ball joints, theres only 2 on a Z, there are no upper control arms. Only 2 bushings too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 ehhh Lone: i need the truck for vacation in a week That's OK, I missed it the first time I read it too! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 15, 2002 Share Posted August 15, 2002 ... Well its been days since I had my foot in my mouth, I just get used to talking Z's here and not our other cars... Oops. Ahem, never mind... You didn't see that post (using jedi mind trick).. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660Z Posted August 15, 2002 Author Share Posted August 15, 2002 well just talked to the shop ...having all 4 balljoints replaced along with 2 tie rods and adjuster,lower A arm bushings,backing plate and alingment....all for 550-600 he said the lower a arm was pushed back an 1" and the bushing bolt went right throught the lowercontrol arm bushings.the inner and outer tie rods were bent and the backing plate was pushed into the rotor. man i was when she told me the price i didn`t expect to pay that much...becausle i can do the work myself, i just don`t have a ball joint press and i need the truck for vacation in a week...so i talked to the mechanic and everything he said sounded possable...so i guess it`s better that it went a 5-10mph instead of 70-80mph....could have cost me a lot more.. mark P.S. as you`ll read in the replies below this is my 94 s-10 truck and not my z car...mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660Z Posted August 15, 2002 Author Share Posted August 15, 2002 sorry guys guess i should have been more clear that it is my s-10 truck but as any young jedi knight knows always learn from the force....it`s good to know that early z`s balljoints are bolt in.....but i don`t think i`ll have to worry about a 30+ yr old car. both American and japanese, since both made quality parts back then!...unlike the cost cutting crap they use today! sorry still a little angery.....mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 When I was geting my new 16" Center Line wheels and tires at Discount Tire the hydraulics on the lift failed and the car dropped about 2'. Both front ball joints left divots in the concrete floor. It was not a good feeling to come walking up to the bay where my car was to see a crowd standing around it and it flat on the ground with no wheels. Discount made it right. I went to a buddy who is a Z-car specialist, he replaced both the ball joints and the tie-rod ends, and discount reimbursed me for it. the car needed new ones anyway so I couldn't get too upset about opportunity dropping into my lap - or onto the concrete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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