My car's in the Lincoln dealership right now, with some front-end problems.
They told me I need the following:
1. Lower ball joints (which means lower control arms)
2. A-B bushings (What the heck are those?)
3. Strut Rod to frame bushings.
That last one has me stumped. They told me that they're something that is spot welded to the frame, and that mine are starting to rust and come loose.
Total estimate for this is almost $1500! I DO NOT intend to pay that much, so don't worry. I've got an extended warranty, and assuming they pay for it, I'm only out $100. At least I'll finally get my money's worth from the bastards.
But I have the sneaking feeling that they'll try to screw me again. So...
My question is:
How easy/hard are these items to replace myself? The spot-welded thing is not something I'm prepared to do myself for sure.
They told me I need the following:
1. Lower ball joints (which means lower control arms)
2. A-B bushings (What the heck are those?)
3. Strut Rod to frame bushings.
That last one has me stumped. They told me that they're something that is spot welded to the frame, and that mine are starting to rust and come loose.
Total estimate for this is almost $1500! I DO NOT intend to pay that much, so don't worry. I've got an extended warranty, and assuming they pay for it, I'm only out $100. At least I'll finally get my money's worth from the bastards.
But I have the sneaking feeling that they'll try to screw me again. So...
My question is:
How easy/hard are these items to replace myself? The spot-welded thing is not something I'm prepared to do myself for sure.