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Old 08-13-2009, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Weasel View Post
Alpac, the ball joints are held in with 2 torx head bolts that will need inverted torx sockets to get on them. You will find turning the wheels one way or the other will give you more room per bolt. Just make sure you have a good grab on the bolt with the socket to avoid stripping it.

The only other tip is to remind you to have the wheels on the ground/vehicle sitting at ride height to tighten the bolts through the bushings. This is necessary to have the rubber at a relaxed state while driving. If you tighten them while on jack stands the rubber will twist when you put her back on her feet, leading to overly premature failure.

Good luck!
That is good info Weasel thanks. Yes I knew about having the car on the ground before tightening the bolts.

Last edited by alpac; 08-13-2009 at 08:18 AM.
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