1998 Dodge Dakota Front ball joint

1998 DODGE DAKOTA
92,700 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MJWILLERT2
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I took my vehicle in for service the other day and a technician told me one of my upper front ball joints is completely dry. The ball joint has no fitting on it and cannot be greased. It is a contained unit and should not need replacing unless there is a leak. I have not looked at the ball joint yet. If the ball joint needs to be replaced how soon should I do it? Can I wait until I hear some noise or there is a problem with the steering? Any idea what something like this should cost? Thank you for any help in advance.

Mike
May 8, 2010 at 3:23 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

From what i can see on Mitchell 1 the upper ball joint is serviced with the control arm and costs approx $270. Labour and a wheel alignment will have to be added at about 3Hrs, if there is any up and down movement in the ball joint it should be replaced.

Mark (mhpautos)
May 9, 2010 at 3:25 AM
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