I paid $31.28 including GST each for the ball joints. Got them from Suspension & Autoparts BOP Ltd. 96 Newton St. Mount Maunganui. Still haven't put mine in yet but getting close. Cheers.

Al. I had the same problem with my air-con fan only running on high. Turned out to be the heater resistor. This is a sizable trinket mounted back and behind the glove box. Removal of the glove box and undoing of a couple of the dash mount skrews on the extreme left should give you sufficient access ...

Thanks for your response lads. It's great to know you can get help when you need it. I do appreciate your comments. In the meantime I put everything back together as I had to go to Tauranga. Popped into Bayside 4X4 Spares Ltd and had a chat to Bryce. He confirmed that, yes, you do have to remove hub ...

Tried to remove a ball joint but it seems I will need to dismantle the hub and axle assembly to make clearance enough to lift out the joint. Is this so or is there some trick I'm missing? I haven't been into one of these automatic hubs before. What am I in for? Whats the procedure? Any special tools ...