FDR
Dedicated LVC Member
I went to get an alignment and was told it wasn't worth it before replacing some parts first. I need front upper control arms and rear lateral links/stabilizer links/Deeza JAL607's because the bushings/boots are torn up. The front right creaks a lot, too. I replaced the sway bar bushings with the Reins a few months ago so it shouldn't be that, although I have been meaning to unbolt the end links and drive around to make sure.
Is it worth it to replace the front lower ball joints while I'm in there? If so, does the bolt diameter matter? RockAuto lists both 14mm ($22) and 16mm($33). Is it a sport/non-sport thing, or just "because racecar"? The bushings are cheap enough, but there's quite a bit of added labor.
RockAuto lists Motorcraft Uppers as not having bushings, and since bushings aren't sold separately for the uppers, MC is out of the question (doesn't ma. So Moog is next best from Advance for $133/ea, correct?
You guys seem to say avoid Deeza usually, except for the rear links in which case they're alright, but you lose the rear steering. I'm not to keen on the loss, but is the only reliable option to keep it is Motorcraft? I don't think the links are actually bad yet, but the boots are torn up badly.
Is it worth it to replace the front lower ball joints while I'm in there? If so, does the bolt diameter matter? RockAuto lists both 14mm ($22) and 16mm($33). Is it a sport/non-sport thing, or just "because racecar"? The bushings are cheap enough, but there's quite a bit of added labor.
RockAuto lists Motorcraft Uppers as not having bushings, and since bushings aren't sold separately for the uppers, MC is out of the question (doesn't ma. So Moog is next best from Advance for $133/ea, correct?
You guys seem to say avoid Deeza usually, except for the rear links in which case they're alright, but you lose the rear steering. I'm not to keen on the loss, but is the only reliable option to keep it is Motorcraft? I don't think the links are actually bad yet, but the boots are torn up badly.