Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: brian reid on November 02, 2010, 09:05:35 PM
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can anyone tell me some info on ball joints for a 2.5td ltd xj 1998 facelift
call local car factor today looking for one top ball joint.
he said he had one listed,but it was for year 1996-1998,a lot of websites on the net and ebay state its the same ball joint for 1984-2001.....is there a change over point in the production around 98 and are the 98 to 2001 ball joints going to be the same,cant see why the shop book stated 96-98,ordered it anyway.......£12.00 not bad it it fits.
regards brian
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i thought all the dana 30 ball joint were the same but dont know for sure
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i think you are right,cant sen thm changing this,it must just be the way the supplier lists them,most place list it as 84 to 2001 all the same.
we collect it today,so we will see.
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just finished doing the front ns ball joints.
my tips
do the full side top and bottom
buy a ball joint press
use local car factor for getting parts
take your time and try and do it inside,doing this in the pouring rain is no joy i tell you.
look at some of the youtube vids for guidence,this is an easy job,but you do need that press,garage would have charged a fortune do change these out and you will learn from doing this yourself,once you have done one side the other side should be done faster as you will know where you are going.
job done,very happy,will do other side when we get better weather in the spring.
regards to all