Parts prices

Smash · Post by **Smash** » 19 Nov 2004, 19:00

Got my new IPD catalog today - I was looking at $35 for TR ends and $48 for ball joints (maybe I have that backwards) at Autozone - but IPD is having a 40% off sale - They are like $25 and $32. Guess my spring project will be bought early....

Post by **matthew1** » 19 Nov 2004, 20:42

Nice. Thanks for the alert.

parksah07 · Post by **parksah07** » 21 Nov 2004, 01:14

arent tie rods and ball joints very difficult to install without a ton of tools? our other volvo a 97 850se just got a new tie rod and ball joint on our left tire and it was roughly 600 bucks

Jay in Michigan · Post by **Jay in Michigan** » 21 Nov 2004, 09:57

Ball joints are cake. Buy the assembly already together.

After you get the rotor off and the caliper tied up. There are the 2 larger bolts towards the motor that are cake. You take the nuts off, but leave the bolts in until after the outer bolt is removed.

The outer bolt is the tough one (usually pretty sticky). once you get the nut loosened, you try to tap out the bolt with a punch or something..be very carefull not to bugger up the end so bad you cannot get it out.

Next you should be able to take a hammer and smack the ball joint from back to front, this will pop it off or off enough you can then remove the back bolts and it will drop out.

Smash · Post by **Smash** » 21 Nov 2004, 19:33

My 94 850 has ball joints separate from the A-arm - just three bolts hold the 3" joint to the A-arm. No rotor/caliper messing necessary. Just get the wheel off and unbolt. Very simple. I think the 850 changed in 96 or 97, not sure about the other models.