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Originally Posted by X5chemist
Mine just went through a suspension refresh. Knowing what I know now, I would do the front first. The rear was still okay on mine. Fresh giubos and carrier bearing made a difference. Replace the shocks and see how it drives. Replacing the rose ball joint does require a special tool. I'm glad I spent money buying one. Replacement was easy. The rear shafts were still good. I could have left them on. A complete refresh is time consuming. Especially with trying to align all the parts back up to tighten it up.
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I was able to do the front suspension a couple of years ago. I replaced everything including the struts but used the old springs. I did not replace the front shaft guibo. Probably should have since I did everything else. I'm not familiar with the rose ball joint. Did you mean rear ball joints?