are the ball joints original? if they've been replaced then you don't need to worry... pull the tire off and look

 

They are original.

 

bummer...you can grind the tops off and punch them out that way but you have to be careful not to damage the control arm

 

Yeaaa i know. Kinda dreading it. May take it to a shop and have them do it. How long does it take to do them? I'm guessing 2 hours for all 4.

 

yea around there id help ya replace them if we were close

i was talking to my dad about this problem he said it might be the hub

I hope its just the ball joints

 

Id like it to be the hub. Its still under warranty. All id need then is a 36mm hub nut socket and a few wrenches to fix it lol.

 

well jack it up 2 or 3 inchs get a nice steal bar under the tire and wiggle it see if its the hub

 

Well see thats whats pissin me off. I jack it up and there is no play at all up and down. theres some side to side. Looks to be coming from the pitman. but no way thats causing it to bulk out. I may just replace the hub for the heck of it just to mark it off the list. Wont cost me nothing. Only takes 10 extra minutes. Just a big nut and 3 bolts.

 

yea i was going to say that but i know moneys tight

 

if they are original, i would put money on ball joint.

if you dont have proper tools count on more then 2 hours.

shops around here will give free estimates, check out a front end shop and see if they will. Even if you don;t have the cash, at least you will know then.