The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! | 5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

C900 Bulletin Board
1979-1993 & 94 Conv [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Ball joint comments/questions (long)
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Doug Fuller [Email] (more from Doug Fuller) on Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:00:18 Share Post by Email
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Greetings:

I have a couple of comments then several questions about ball joint replacement. First, the comments:
1. Do not, I repeat, do not let a ball joint completely break. It's dangerous, it makes the repair quite difficult, you'll rip a tripod bearing apart and it's the mechanical equivalent of tatooing "I'm a dummy" on your forehead...not that I'd know anything about this...just thought I'd pass it along ;-)
2. 6 point sockets. I'm sure any experienced mechanic will tell you that the only tool to use for potentially stuck nuts/bolts is a 6 point socket, and they'd be right. I had slightly rounded a bolt head with a 12 point and the 6 point was able to grab it without a problem.

Now the questions:
1. If one ball joint is bad should I replace all four? I have a bad lower right (different car than the one mentioned above) and I believe they're original ('92 w/ 135,000 miles). I figure since I'm in there and getting dirty I might as well do the upper and since I've already got all the tools out I might as well do the left side.
2. While I'm in there I might as well replace the shock bushings since I'll be removing the lower shock mount. It seems like you could replace the ball joints without removing the shock but several procedures I've read all say to remove the shock.
3. Has anyone used the special Saab tool to remove ball joints? If so is it worth it? Or is it just as effective to just try to knock the ball joint out less, shall we say, elegantly (read: hit with something)?
4. Since I'm releasing the lower shock mount should I just go ahead and replace the shocks? I don't notice any problem with the shocks but at 10 years and 135,000 miles it might not be a bad idea.
5. How about replacing tie rod ends? Again there's no visible problem -- I'm just thinking preventative here.

TIA,
Doug
Woburn, MA


posted by 4.64.203...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!