D21 terrano buggered balljoint/bushes

[u13turbo]

mate took my truck in for a wheel alignment yesterday(i been to busy at work) and the guy aligned it all but then said the balljoints are all buggered and it hasnt worked, luckily he didnt charge me at all, Im guessing it is just the tie rod balljoints as i have just put a new draglink in and they are/should be perfectly fine.

i was wondering if there is a kit to buy? or if i just have to get new tie rods?

While i was recoating my rims i had the wheel off, found that the idler arm has a little bit of play, does that mean new arm or just bushes??

Day of problem finding, Found my inner cv boot is ripped into 2 peices, isnt clicking so mighta got it in time hopefully.

[mud_slinger]

you'll have to buy tie rods, pretty sure the come seperately and if idler has play replace it with a new one, easier to buy a whole unit.

your lucky my new work deals in suspension so txt me next week and remind me to price up the stuff for ya otherwise i will forget.

[u13turbo]

Righto cheers hamish, The guy at wheel alignment place said he would get it all sorted with wheel alignment for $100..? I'll have to give him a ring and see exactly what he would replace to 'fix it'

[mud_slinger]

if it was me mate i'b be doing both tie rod end ball joints, the inner ball joints and the idler arm that way you know the condition of them all and that the w/a will be perfect and true and if you cut corners and replace half of them and if the other ones crap out in a month then you have to get ya w/a done again and replace more parts. do it once do it properly. short cuts may save you money in the short term but long term cost you more.

[mud_slinger]

if you want a hand to replace them mate just sing out

[u13turbo]

if you want a hand to replace them mate just sing out

Yeah i am keen to get it all sorted out, The boots on the tierods are farked and the balljoints seem a little stiff. Thing is im working from 830am till 6-7pm everyday till next weekend, i just want an alignment to keep my tyres from getting mauled and ill sort the idler and tierods in a couple of weeks if i can afford it. cheers for the offer ill see what happens

[mud_slinger]

if you arent going to replace the worn parts then to be honest with ya there is no point aligning it waste of time for you and the alignment dude. you wont get a true reading or true adjustments

[kiwipete]

Try to get greasable ball joints if you can, that way you can give em a squirt of grease every now and then.
Watching with interest.

[navara66]

did you do the lower rear control arm bushes at the same time?
D21 are knowen for wearing these out, causing a bad wheel alignment.They are about $35 from autoline

[u13turbo]

did you do the lower rear control arm bushes at the same time?
D21 are knowen for wearing these out, causing a bad wheel alignment.They are about $35 from autoline

No i didnt do them, I cant even see the bushes the guy replaced, im going in too see him this week because he said my idler arm was fine, But my boss at work ex said the bushes in it are buggered, you can see it leaning back abit..... getting new ones in idler tomorrow.