Agreed. I've never had a problem with their suspension parts.

I guess its personnal preference then! I dont pay the mark up price's I get everything for cost so that might be another reason i prefer OEM ;)

while you're under there changing the BJ's make sure your brake dust shield isn't contacting anywhere because that can make a hell of a noise too.

Backing plates don't squeek.

Thanks guys, Ive got the parts and will have to install them this weekend once i get time, for now the squeaking has gone done a bit so I hope it lasts till then. Thanks again.

btw... anybody experienced seized ball joints on a Honda, if so... any easy fix? I like to know these things prior to running into the problem "blind folded"

If theyre are seized you just have to heat them up a tad.

Thanks, I assumed as much, just wondering if there were any easy tricks anyone knew of... had to heat up my spring bolts connecting the down and midpipes... that was another bothersome task, but got it done.

PS... Ive seen some videos where guys have used C clamps to put the new BJs in and other where they'll place a block of wood atop it and gently hammer... which route will I be going, either way Im prepared, just don't want to ruin the new ones?

A c-clamp and a HUGE deep-socket (big enough to fit the ball-joint in) would probably be the best bet as its not as destructive as smashing the joint with a hammer...even with a piece of wood.

Well Ive got a C-Clamp... but I dont understand the part about the deep socket... Ive got some drill bits that Ive made large holes with (ie door handles) that Im sure the Balljoint will fit inside... but, I dont understand what that'd do to benifit me.

Please elaborate? Thanks.

when you compress the c clamp to push the BJ through. one half of the clamp is pushing down on the BJ. where is the other half gonna go? the other side of the BJ? no. you need a large socket (key hole saw drill bits will not be strong enough) to go on the other side of the hole for the clamp to push on it forcing the bj down into the hole nice and square. when you go to do it, look at it with out the socket, where would you put the clamp to move the bj? you'll understand when your doing it.

absolutely understand Im looking at it now, and its like... CRAP thats what he meant.

Quick question, hope someones around... from the looks of it Ive got to take the lower control arm apart as well just to get at this thing eh?

the easiest way to do this if you have no hoist is the remove the spindle so you have room to work on the joint. Use a 32mm socket that you would be using on the axle anyway to hammer in the ball joint. When removing ball joints some aftermarket ball joints have c-clips which you need to remove.

No,

Undo lower bj nut, seperate from LCA.
Undo axle nut, remove axle from hub.
Undo tie rod, seperate from steering arm
Flip the knuckle 180deg. and bash the balljoint upwards.
Use a c-clamp with large socket to 'press' the new one in.

If he's not using a hoist bashing upward will only work if the ball joints not seized in so bad. Your better off removing the upper ball joint nut as well and just pulling off the whole spindle I find it ALOT easier if your working on a car were everything's rusted to ****.

Good luck

+1!!!!

allllllllllllllllllllright.... the car won this battle, took off the tire and saw the setup and simply bowed my head.

I'm an amateur at this stuff I will truly admit it, I can do this and that but this seemed a bit too much, remove this and that and this and that... not to mention the CV joint right above the thing, I was intimidated.

SO... How much??

Ball joints only?
Ball joint & Tie rods? (inner outer) [i can do outer dont know how to do inner though)
Ball joints, Tie rods & upper camber (BJ)?

Thanks!

How much for what? labour? or parts?

Sorry.... Labour is what I meant, I've got all the necessary parts already.

[totally unrelated, I hate how Firefox tells me the Canadian spelling for 'labour' is incorrect - ya i know, random!]

Times are taken right off Mitchell OnDemand (most shops use these labour rates)

Lower balljoint 1.2h each
Upper balljoint 1.0
Outer tie rod 0.9
Inner tie rod an extra 0.3

These times do not include alignments.

If you want to bring your vehicle to my shop, I can give you a better price then most shops around the GTA. And as always, with me working on the vehicle, you know it'll be done properly.

In Firefox:
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-Bottom will say 'Languages', click the 'Choose' button
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