What's the go with changing ball joints? Possible to do at home or just take them into pedders to be done??

You need a press with somewhere in the vicinity of 6-7 tonnes of force, and shaped press tools (so that the BJ is pushed in without crushing it). You can do the entire front end yourself otherwise, using nolathane two piece bushes. My advice would be take the arms into Pedders etc and have them change the bushes for you. Here's an example of what you can use at home: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hydraulic...em 4d034c293d (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hydraulic-Workshop-Bench-Floor-Work-Shop-Press-12Ton-Sydney-Free-Shipping-/330767804733?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d034c293d)

Thankyou. I'll pull the k frame out and have them do all the bushes at the same time.

Yeah, that's a good way of doing it if you're using single piece bushes and the car isn't running. If you're not confident with, or don't have spring compressors, it might be worth having them change your springs/shocks in the front struts (if you're doing them at the same time).

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-Commodore-VB-VC-VH-VK-VL-Nolathane-Front-Bush-Kit-F-P-N-EVOCOM1F-/190659756082?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item 2c64350032 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-Commodore-VB-VC-VH-VK-VL-Nolathane-Front-Bush-Kit-F-P-N-EVOCOM1F-/190659756082?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c64350032) springs and shocks are done but i might build some coilovers for it now. are these the 2 piece bushes? ---------- Post added 13-08-12 at 21:22 ---------- i had another look on ebay and found lower control arms with new balljoints & bushes already fitted. seem pretty good and a lot less stuffing around for me. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251011975406?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p398 4.m1423.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251011975406?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649)

First link: yes. Radius rod front and rear, control arm inner, and sway bar links. Second link: decent. Just need the radius rod front bush and sway bar link bushes. When you buy sway bar link bushes separately, they usually come with a new sway bar pin.

Quote: Originally Posted by 5spdvl [View Post] First link: yes. Radius rod front and rear, control arm inner, and sway bar links. Second link: decent. Just need the radius rod front bush and sway bar link bushes. When you buy sway bar link bushes separately, they usually come with a new sway bar pin. i think the second link is the best way to go. like you said with the new sway bar pins and radius rod to chassis bushes. $450ish delivered. now im trying to decided whether or not i should beef up the front sway bar. car is mainly used for straight line driving with hopefully a little street