Thread: Tell me about D3 ball joints?

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

Gday All,

replaced my lower arms today, put a "How To " in the project/tutorial section.

Pretty straight forward job.

Cheers Ean

Sorry cant find it, pse post the link.
THX

Originally Posted by KOOS BEST

Sorry cant find it, pse post the link.
THX

I will once I work out how to post the link.. have to wait till my daughter wakes up.

Cheers Ean

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...sion-arms.html

Originally Posted by weakestlink

I had both lower control arms replaced at about 150,000 cost a lot less than $1000 per side I think.

It seems your alinement person is not on the ball or ball jiont You would have thought they might mention a fault like that. That said my rattle was really only noted when going over corrigations or speed humps to fast. The nice guys are a ringwood LD service place could not find it till they hit a speed hump as well. Quick and easy to fix.

The great turning circle and other tricks our Discos can do does have some mainatence requirements.

Interesting to note that you had them done for less than $1,000 per side......it was the "nice" LR specialist in Ringwood that quoted me $1,350 for one.

Am I getting ripped?

Yes it is necessary job on the D3 and my '05 is in getting the whole front end redone right now, top and bottom and all the bushes. They crap out under all the load and make sure you keep an eye on front rotors while the pads chew away quickly. There is a LOT of weight to stop and the front brakes also cop a hammering alas.

...welcome to the club.

Originally Posted by Mully

Yes it is necessary job on the D3 and my '05 is in getting the whole front end redone right now, top and bottom and all the bushes. They crap out under all the load and make sure you keep an eye on front rotors while the pads chew away quickly. There is a LOT of weight to stop and the front brakes also cop a hammering alas.

...welcome to the club.

Funny you mention the rotors, when I replaced my lower arms the other day I did the rotors and pads as well, and even tho the rotors looked and felt bad after I removed them I measured them and they were just in spec.

Easy job to do, and would've had to be done very soon anyway.

Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by Michael70

Interesting to note that you had them done for less than $1,000 per side......it was the "nice" LR specialist in Ringwood that quoted me $1,350 for one.

Am I getting ripped?

Mine was a few years ago. I would have thought with the very high AUD$ now that the price should be static of the same

Ritta's do all my work now. Perhaps time to get a few quotes.

Brakes here in Adelaide are quoted (where I tend to go when I pay for work to be done) at $550 front or back inclusive of rotors, pads and labor. $1100 all up both ends.

Gotta admit there is a load of work getting done (she is at 170k kms) and the bill could feed a small nation....these trucks cost a ton to keep on the road.

Cheers.