I had been noticing vibrations at highway speeds and took the car into the dealership for a check. They said that the upper ball joint on the left side had gone bad, and est. $340 for repair.
After some research I feel like the UCA is a simple job that I can tackle at home, just want to check a few things with you guys who probably have removed the UCA numerous times:
1)Seems like you just have to remove 2 bolts and one nut, but how do you gain access to the two bolts on the side do you have to drop the strut?
2) Will I need a alignment after I change the UCA?
3) Should I buy after-market or O.E.M, there is a local auto shop nearby selling 2 UCA left and right online on ebay for $40 (comes with 1yr warranty), the honda ones sell for $100 each online, do you really need oem for UAC?
After some research I feel like the UCA is a simple job that I can tackle at home, just want to check a few things with you guys who probably have removed the UCA numerous times:
1)Seems like you just have to remove 2 bolts and one nut, but how do you gain access to the two bolts on the side do you have to drop the strut?
2) Will I need a alignment after I change the UCA?
3) Should I buy after-market or O.E.M, there is a local auto shop nearby selling 2 UCA left and right online on ebay for $40 (comes with 1yr warranty), the honda ones sell for $100 each online, do you really need oem for UAC?
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