Green XJ Jeep
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id dispute the charge what would I even say
It was repaired in an unprofessional and unsafe manner.
id dispute the charge what would I even say
It was repaired in an unprofessional and unsafe manner.
You guys are awesome this blew up on fb but I didn't put the shop but got more I go here instantly than there ...id dispute the charge what would I even say
Ball joints is a tough job, unless the shop had done it before or had an experienced mechanic doing to job I could easily see a young kid being handed a tough job he wasn't prepared for. I only imagine this scenario because of my nephews, I can imagine them thinking the jobs done cause the tool was hard to move. "Meh! Uncle are you running a sweatshop?! I've started sweating, I need to go inside. "
One of the hardest things I ever did. Even a BFH was no help, LOL. And the wrong tool makes it a nightmare.
Ball joints is a tough job...
One of the hardest things I ever did. Even a BFH was no help, LOL. And the wrong tool makes it a nightmare.
You think so? I did it for the very first time on my '98 with the loaner tool from O'reely and thought it was a snap...
Maybe I just got lucky?
They said $260 to put in a New axle that I would be supplying... than I start saying it's messed up and he should just take care of it and he knocks 100 off lol
They said $260 to put in a New axle that I would be supplying... than I start saying it's messed up and he should just take care of it and he knocks 100 off lol
Mcmadman, I have an '01, and had all four of the main balljoints replaced a couple weeks ago at 4wheelparts. I had the exact same situation with the upper balljoints. I took it back to them and told them the mechanic forgot the boots. They looked it over and gave me a call back explaining that the new style Moog balljoints have an inner seal, and that there is no boot, hence the gap where the boot used to go. I looked at it closer, and there is in fact a seal up in there. It appears that the balljoint shaft is pressed on as far as it will go. The castlenut seats properly and takes the cotter key just fine. I went to a local parts shop and ordered the Moog balljoint just to look at it. When it came in, sure enough, no boot provided. The visual dimensions of the new and old balljoints appear the same. I still do not like how it looks, but as I said, the balljoint shaft IS in fact pressed into the 'C' just fine. No issues driving, and handling is great now with the new balljoints. If the balljoint was in fact NOT installed all the way, I really dont think the lower balljoint would have engaged either, and it certainly wouldnt be operating properly. I did use a mirror to look at my 'C' braket holes, and they are not wallowed out, either. So, that gap is simply where the boot used to be. And now with no boot......shes got a gap.
If you look at Mcmadman's pictures, the cotter pin does not even engage the castle nut. The cotter pin is sitting below the castle nut. This job was done incorrectly. There are some crap parts out there these days. MOOG is not the good brand it once was.