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Thanks David, I loved the way you told that story about the alignment guy
shouting out "who did that ball joint job"..... I'm surprised you would
trust anything from Harbor Freight, what was in that kit? I'll check with
Advanced Auto for the parts. BTW The Nissan dealer only wanted $885 for the
uppers and $500. more for the lower. AAA service wanted around $800. for
both they said it would take 4 hours to do the job, does that sound right?
I printed the instructions out that Paul sent via the NICO site. I am
lening toward doing it myself.
WOW Pep Boys are jerks for charging your son $90. for a free test. Was he
able to get his money back? He should complain.
Lin
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 11:30 AM, <dlancer7676@comcast.net> wrote:
> Linda:
>
> I bought a ball joint kit from Harbor Freight, found complete instructions
> online, and did my Ford Ranger myself. It really wasn't all that
> difficult. I marked the parts with a chisel so I could get them realigned
> as I put them back together. Bought the parts from Advanced Auto. Between
> the online instructions and the shop manual, I managed ok.
>
> After the job, I took the truck to a tire service center to have the front
> end aligned (required after a ball joint job). I was sitting in the
> waiting room when the mechanic came into the room and boomed out, "Who did
> that ball joint job on your truck?" I thought, "Oh hell, what did I do
> wrong?" to myself. I weakly said, "I did!", He made the A-OK sign with
> his hand and said "It's perfect!".
>
> As far as getting the job done, Pep Boys is one of the last places I would
> have the job priced. My son took his car to them years ago to have the
> OBDI plugged in and checked--a service Auto Zone and Advanced Auto do for
> free. They charged him in the neighborhood of $90 to do it.
>
> --David C.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> *To: *"Spridget list" <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Sunday, May 3, 2015 5:12:39 PM
> *Subject: *[Spridgets] Not LBC, little truck, Pep Boys $1, 200. to
> install ball joints?????
>
>
> List,
> I want to install the upper ball joints in my 1985 Nissan 720 pickup (1
> owner family truck from CA), I called Pep Boys just to see if it is in my
> budget to outsource and they want $1,200 to install just upper ball joints.
> I can't imagine why it should cost so much to remove a castle nut and 4
> small bolts is there something that I am missing? Is there some special
> tool for it to cost over a grand to install? I just want to check before I
> take her apart.
> Thanks guys,
> Lin
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks David, I loved the way you told that story about th=
e alignment guy shouting out "who did that ball joint job"..... I=
'm surprised you would trust anything from Harbor Freight, what was in =
that kit? I'll check with Advanced Auto for the parts. BTW The Nissan d=
ealer only wanted $885 for the uppers and $500. more for the lower. AAA ser=
vice wanted around $800. for both they said it would take 4 hours to do the=
job, does that sound right?=C2=A0<div><br><div>I printed the instructions =
out that Paul sent via the NICO site. I am lening toward doing it myself.</=
div></div><div><br></div><div>WOW Pep Boys are jerks for charging your son =
$90. for a free test. Was he able to get his money back? He should complain=
.</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 11:30 AM, <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:dlancer7676@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">dlancer7676@comcast.n=
et</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>Linda:=C2=A0 </div=
><div><br></div><div>I bought a ball joint kit from Harbor Freight, found c=
omplete instructions online, and did my Ford Ranger myself. It really wasn&=
#39;t all that difficult.=C2=A0 I marked the parts with a chisel so I could=
get them realigned as I put them back together.=C2=A0 Bought the parts fro=
m Advanced Auto.=C2=A0 Between the online instructions and the shop manual,=
I managed ok.<br></div><div><br></div><div>After the job, I took the truck=
to a tire service center to have the front end aligned (required after a b=
all joint job).=C2=A0 I was sitting in the waiting room when the mechanic c=
ame into the room and boomed out, "Who did that ball joint job on your=
truck?"=C2=A0 I thought, "Oh hell, what did I do wrong?" to=
myself.=C2=A0 I weakly said, "I did!",=C2=A0 He made the A-OK si=
gn with his hand and said "It's perfect!".<br></div><div><br>=
</div><div>As far as getting the job done, Pep Boys is one of the last plac=
es I would have the job priced.=C2=A0 My son took his car to them years ago=
to have the OBDI plugged in and checked--a service Auto Zone and Advanced =
Auto do for free. They charged him in the neighborhood of $90 to do it.=C2=
=A0 <br></div><div><br></div><div>--David C.<br></div><div><br></div><div><=
br></div><div><br></div><hr><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;fon=
t-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;=
font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>"Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets" <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@au=
tox.team.net</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Spridget list" <<a href=3D=
"mailto:Spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, May 3, 2015 5:12:39 PM<br><b>Subject: </b=
>[Spridgets] Not LBC, little truck, Pep Boys $1,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0200. to install ball joints?????<div><div class=3D"h5"=
><br><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">List,<div>I want to install the upper =
ball joints in my 1985 Nissan 720 pickup (1 owner family truck from CA), I =
called Pep Boys just to see if it is in my budget to outsource and they wan=
t $1,200 to install just upper ball joints. I can't imagine why it shou=
ld cost so much to remove a castle nut and 4 small bolts is there something=
that I am missing? Is there some special tool for it to cost over a grand =
to install? I just want to check before I take her apart.=C2=A0</div><div><=
div><div>Thanks guys,</div><div>Lin<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">"Pay if forward&=
quot; in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
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