Where to buy ball joints?

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suzuki
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It's all black. Same wheels as yours though. I like the black interior the most!
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Ronzuki
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suzuki wrote: The car was wrecked before I bought it and the axle was replaced, but I guess it wasn't torqued to 185 ft lbs like it should have been. Anyway, all is well now.
Good to hear it's resolved. Not a 'Suzuki reliability' problem after all. Once again....professional monkey induced failure/problem. Tightening critical nuts to torque specs is, apparently, a novel and foreign concept to the professionals. I'd almost be willing to bet a higher percentage of people on this forum have torque wrenches compared to those that are 'in the business'.
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SamirD
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Ronzuki wrote:
suzuki wrote: The car was wrecked before I bought it and the axle was replaced, but I guess it wasn't torqued to 185 ft lbs like it should have been. Anyway, all is well now.
Good to hear it's resolved. Not a 'Suzuki reliability' problem after all. Once again....professional monkey induced failure/problem. Tightening critical nuts to torque specs is, apparently, a novel and foreign concept to the professionals. I'd almost be willing to bet a higher percentage of people on this forum have torque wrenches compared to those that are 'in the business'.
Seriously! It's absolutely scary to know how many cars we pass every day with improperly spec'd stuff that can lead to an accident.
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DiggerDerrik
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suzuki wrote: I should have looked into this more before I purchased it. It' worse then some exotic European car as far as parts go. I work on everything myself, so I can usually buy anything online an replace for a decent price, but this is frustrating.
I have a 2010 GTS with 110,000 miles on it that I've owned since new. The only parts I've ever had to change, other then filters and fluids, is the headlights. Even the brake pads are still original. I live in a hilly area and commute in stop and go traffic. Car still drives and rides like it did 6.5 year ago when I bought it. Hopefully that makes you feel better about your purchase.
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DiggerDerrik
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Oh yeah and tires. Forgot to mention them
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DiggerDerrik wrote:Oh yeah and tires. Forgot to mention them
If you had the stock Dunlops, you definitely wouldn't have forgotten. :lol:
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