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Old 10-05-2009, 05:27 PM
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Ball Joints .. Easy Replace.. or AdJuSt??

Can the ball joints be swapped without any necessary adjustments? Or when installing a new ball joint part, is it necessary to adjust the top shaft somehow (for alignment) when replacing the part.

I noticed the ball joints were loose when I was replacing front axles (turned out to be not necessary to replace either axle.. . creaking noise persists on acceleration/turning from stop!) trying to solve a weird noise [See Weird Noise thread..(same date)]. I wanna know if just replacing the ball joint parts will be a simple swap.. . or if alignment necessarily comes into the mix (like tie-rod ends or A-Arm bushings)?

Please ADVISE!.. . Jim
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Old 10-05-2009, 05:32 PM
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Re: Ball Joints .. Easy Replace.. or AdJuSt??

hi the ball joints on sxv are the easiest of all subarus ,you dont have to realign it if you dont take the strut bolts out ,but if they were loose and you did a alignment it wasnt true ,so you might want to get one any way
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Old 10-05-2009, 05:49 PM
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Re: Ball Joints .. Easy Replace.. or AdJuSt??

Charlie:

The way the ball joint top shaft is made.. makes me wonder if an adjustment is necessary.. . BUT Thanks for the info!
[When I said it was loose.. I meant that the ball joint itself is wearing out - not that the (top) bolt or (bottom) bolts are loose. Hope I made that clear??].. . THANKS AGAIN!

Jim
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Old 10-05-2009, 06:04 PM
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Re: Ball Joints .. Easy Replace.. or AdJuSt??

It's not nice to put something that looks like a link to a picture of a GT4 in your signature
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Old 10-06-2009, 12:59 AM
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Re: Ball Joints .. Easy Replace.. or AdJuSt??

Wanna buy?? 28K.. . Was on Ebay.. Craig'slist recently.. Wanna park my SVX in the garage.. Love my GT4, but my SVX is about 150* F when entering.. .
Sorry.. . Jim
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