Post by: wadu1 on November 24, 2014, 04:13:42 PM
Post by: jackelope on November 24, 2014, 04:32:26 PM
p.s. I know for sure that they go bad frequently.
Post by: demontang on November 24, 2014, 04:36:35 PM
Post by: jackelope on November 24, 2014, 04:41:23 PM
Post by: coachcw on November 24, 2014, 04:50:03 PM
Post by: raydog on November 24, 2014, 04:56:26 PM
If you give me the specifics on the rig I will give you and exact quote for labor times and parts . be careful and get good ball joints the better brands are doublr the price in the 60 dollar range per but worth it . If its a 4wd the labor for upper and lower bjs is 4.0hrI got a 1997 4wd. Can't remember the exact time but it was way less than 4 hours.
Post by: Woodchuck on November 24, 2014, 05:01:07 PM
Replace
Lower Ball Joint
Front Suspension
One Side
Does Not Include Alignment.
B 1.2 1.6
Both Sides
Does Not Include Alignment.
B 2.1 2.9
Upper Ball Joint
Front Suspension
One Side
Does Not Include Alignment.
B 0.8 1.1
Both Sides
Does Not Include Alignment.
B 1.3 1.9
:dunno: 2.9 Plus .5 for each of the uppers, pretty close to 4...
Post by: coachcw on November 24, 2014, 05:17:18 PM
Post by: Buckmark on November 24, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Two labor guides i have show upper both sides 1.9, lowers both sides 2.9 which is 4.8hrs
Shocks at 1.2 both sides.
You wont be removing the shocks to do the ball joints but since you are already there i would discount the labor for one of my customers on the shocks
These are also most likely still the original ball joints so removing the rivets is fun...
Like coach said, make sure they use or ask them to use the best ball joints avail.. :twocents:
Raydog, if you can do uppers and lowers with the rivets still in them at home in under 4hrs :kneel:
Post by: Woodchuck on November 24, 2014, 05:23:24 PM
Post by: coachcw on November 24, 2014, 05:33:34 PM
book time on a 1997 s10 4x4 upper and lowers is 4.0 and a 2wd upper and lower is 2.8 hrs. most good techs will beat the four hours flat rate on this job but have a hoist and hi horse jack and a balljoint press and air hammer . in your drive way its all of four hours . if a guy can do these on a brake scooter and do a quality job in way under four hours come see me and I will give you a job.If you give me the specifics on the rig I will give you and exact quote for labor times and parts . be careful and get good ball joints the better brands are doublr the price in the 60 dollar range per but worth it . If its a 4wd the labor for upper and lower bjs is 4.0hrI got a 1997 4wd. Can't remember the exact time but it was way less than 4 hours.
Post by: demontang on November 24, 2014, 06:16:26 PM
Post by: runamuk on November 25, 2014, 01:21:53 AM
Ball joints I did an assist (stand around feeling useless, handing off tools, finding things and grabbing beer out of a cooler) on this many years ago on one of our many chevys I recall lots of cussing and lots of hours, we even had a chevy mechanic helping, ok so we used his garage and tools it still was really not a do it yerself kinda dealyo.
Post by: coachcw on November 25, 2014, 06:13:04 AM
You can do shocks heck my mechanic sent me home to do shocks myself after being impressed by the 45 degree angle one of mine was sporting. And I am just a girl.Probably too much beer to early into the job Run ! :chuckle:
Ball joints I did an assist (stand around feeling useless, handing off tools, finding things and grabbing beer out of a cooler) on this many years ago on one of our many chevys I recall lots of cussing and lots of hours, we even had a chevy mechanic helping, ok so we used his garage and tools it still was really not a do it yerself kinda dealyo.
Post by: runamuk on November 25, 2014, 12:35:42 PM
You can do shocks heck my mechanic sent me home to do shocks myself after being impressed by the 45 degree angle one of mine was sporting. And I am just a girl.Probably too much beer to early into the job Run ! :chuckle:
Ball joints I did an assist (stand around feeling useless, handing off tools, finding things and grabbing beer out of a cooler) on this many years ago on one of our many chevys I recall lots of cussing and lots of hours, we even had a chevy mechanic helping, ok so we used his garage and tools it still was really not a do it yerself kinda dealyo.
could be correct I was a mighty expedient barmaid in my youth no one ever ran out of beer with me around.
Post by: coachcw on November 25, 2014, 12:38:15 PM
Post by: raydog on November 25, 2014, 06:51:24 PM
I missed the part about tools in the OP. Air tools!book time on a 1997 s10 4x4 upper and lowers is 4.0 and a 2wd upper and lower is 2.8 hrs. most good techs will beat the four hours flat rate on this job but have a hoist and hi horse jack and a balljoint press and air hammer . in your drive way its all of four hours . if a guy can do these on a brake scooter and do a quality job in way under four hours come see me and I will give you a job.If you give me the specifics on the rig I will give you and exact quote for labor times and parts . be careful and get good ball joints the better brands are doublr the price in the 60 dollar range per but worth it . If its a 4wd the labor for upper and lower bjs is 4.0hrI got a 1997 4wd. Can't remember the exact time but it was way less than 4 hours.