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    Talking how much do you guys think....?

    how much do you guys think it will cost me to have a mechanic install my ball joints, cuz i tried and man i couldn't for the fisrt time do something on my VX, and i really need this on soon like in 2 days it should be ready. so how much do u guys think it will cost me in just labor?

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    Hard to say since all shops charge different for labor/hour.

    Since you do all your work like you said, you probably don't have a reliable soure shop/tech that knows your VX, so that makes it even more difficult. I do a lot of the work on my own, but I use a shop for the tedious work I just don't want to do, heh. Maybe someone on here that is near you can lend you a source.
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    Are you using a tieod/balljoint seperator like this:

    http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38649

    You have to use these to get it off, and you have to beat the bejeezus out of it wth a 5 lb. hammer.
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    man i hate to say it, but i had to take it to a shop that i trust around this area, , but it cost me about 250-300 bucks for labor. i wish i did it my self, but i really tried, i had pretty much any tool you can think of, cuz i used the Coast guard stuff back in my station, but they didn't have those forks. oh well, at least i'm getting them replace, should be done tomorrow they said. thanks alot though.

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    Coastie,
    Do you get this done to your car. My ball joints are done too... Did you order the parts?
    Look for PM
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    yeah i did, but man the mother ****** was hard as hell and i just couldn't get them off, so i had to go to a mech and get them done over there. i got my ball joints lower and upper and some other stuff from ebay for a real good price.


    Quote Originally Posted by xdfarrx View Post
    Coastie,
    Do you get this done to your car. My ball joints are done too... Did you order the parts?
    Look for PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by CoastieCosta567 View Post
    man i hate to say it, but i had to take it to a shop that i trust around this area, , but it cost me about 250-300 bucks for labor. i wish i did it my self, but i really tried, i had pretty much any tool you can think of, cuz i used the Coast guard stuff back in my station, but they didn't have those forks. oh well, at least i'm getting them replace, should be done tomorrow they said. thanks alot though.
    No special tool. Just a big f'n hammer and wail on that spindle. Then 3 bolts to take it off the upper arm.
    did you see the how to on planet isuzu?
    http://www.planetisuzoo.com/articles...p/Spacer_Howto

    Photos from my ball joint flip etc....


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    Kenny,
    In your last image where did you get the red urethane puck from?
    I'm replacing my stuff soon and want to do a go over on the stuff.
    To be noted I am not flipping the ball joint, as I drive 99.5% of the time on the street.
    Thanks

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