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Ball joint replacement

Tiny
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  • 2005 CADILLAC CTS
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  • 2WD
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I just recently bought two ball joints for my cts, but I wanted to know if the replacement job is something that can be done by myself or would if be better to take it to a shop to have worked on. Most shops I went to said it was a lower control arm job rather than replacing the ball joints.
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Monday, June 4th, 2012 AT 10:09 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Best just have the shop do it-if you don't have the proper tools needed-
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Monday, June 4th, 2012 AT 10:17 PM
Tiny
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I can get the ball joint press for the job, I just wanted to make sure that the control arm didn't need to be replaced also.
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Monday, June 4th, 2012 AT 10:35 PM
Tiny
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U drill them out and bolt them in.
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 AT 7:45 AM

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