Upper and Lower Ball Joints

[crash]

I have a 2000 DII with little over 120,000km that has at least the upper ball joint shot on one side so my assumption is that I would change both at the same time.

How big a job is this going to be to do it myself - reasonable DIY experience and tools. Will I be able to get the ball joints out without all the fancy rover tools mentioned in the workshop manual?

Any thoughts would be helpful!

Crash

 

[joey]

Shouldn't be too hard, but I would have a pickle tool as it does help make it much easier.

 

[Disco Mike]

Crash, how do you know the top ball joint is bad, that is pretty rare, normally if one is failing it would be a lower ball?

 

[crash]

Mike

It is possible that it is actually the lower one but the noise and "squeaking" does appear to be coming from the upper. I checked it out pretty carefully.

Is it prudent to change both once it is all apart?

C

 

[Disco Mike]

Down load a free copy of the Rave CD, shop manual. it will walk you thru what to do.

 

[crash]

Have the rave manual. Parts arrived and I am going to get to this next week.

The manual highlights a number of special rover tools and what I was looking for is info on using alternatives.

I have a C-clamp style of ball joint remover that looks like it will work but if anyone has specific advice on other non-rover tools for this job please let me know.

C