GAH! How long can you nurse a Gen2 front ball joint?

Picked up a new clunk recently, I have a front ball joint with about 1/4 inch side-side play when jacked by the frame, but I have a few hundred miles to do this weekend... do these pop quick, or can I be gentle and postpone the work until the next weekend?

I have to do 60 miles this week, then a few hundred, then another 120 call it next week if I postpone.

It would be a real effort to repair before the trip.

Dave

If your not in the rust belt that's a 30 minute to an hour job and $30 or less.

 

It's not worth your life........

Rust belt, oh yes that's where I am... 250,000 miles and plenty of NY salt driving!

 

The other one took a lot of torch heating to get the bolt out.

I forget, do you need to pull the rotor?

No need to pull the rotor.

 

1/4" of play is pretty substantial.

Any chance you can rent a car for your trip? Weekend rate!

THis video shows ETCG changing the CV Axles. Looks to be the way to change the lower ball joint too.?

 

I am going to have to do it- it shimmied a little on the way to work today.

Looking at that vid- personally, I disconnect the sway end link, makes it a lot easier.