Okay so I'm driving down the road at 25mph and all of a sudden I hear a 'CLUG' and my car turns to the right and tires squeel and almost crash. I thought I have a flat...but guess what? My lower ball joint seperated!!!...I did the recal thing bout a year ago at the dealer (Barber Mitsu in vallejo) and they said its good to go, guess not. So right now my car's on the side of the road. Thank GOD that it did not happen at 90mph on the 600 mile trip to the Bay Area and back. Anyways, everyone needs to check their ball joints and get the recall done ASAP. I posted earlier on how my car was really acting up and steering real funny, so if you have the symptoms go get it checked out. I'm just gonna do the work myself cuz the nearest Mitsubishi is past an hour away, it's just gonna be a hassle. Has anyone done this before??..any tips?...Do i just need the dust cover and maybe some lube er somethin? Please help me out. Thanks everyone and drive safe.
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#4556, "RE: WARNING: Everyone MUST read" In response to Reply # 0
Thank God you didn't crash man, even at 25 MPH people can die (although not likely ) I dunno how hard the joint fix is, I had my mitsu dealer do mine. If I wreck mine cause they didn't fix shit rigt, they are getting a fat lawsuit on em, then I wont have to save for my stage 5 turbo
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#4558, "RE: WARNING: Everyone MUST read" In response to Reply # 2
that has woried me to, i took mine in and not 20 minutes later they said alright looks fine your all done, if you ask me if there is a recall, they should change the parts, im sorry but some mechanic's opinion at dodge/mitsu doesn't make me feel any safer about it, i just think they scammed me and are putting my life on the line because they want to save a couple bucks.
#4561, "RE: WARNING: Everyone MUST read" In response to Reply # 5
the recall says that if there is no visible damage that an inspection is all that is needed, they don't have to replace them, but i should have made them do it
#4562, "RE: WARNING: Everyone MUST read" In response to Reply # 6
No no no I gave my car to the owner BUT I am almost positive it said that EVEN if there is NO visible damage from being previously replaced or not replaced yet they still can get water or something in tiny holes or something and than rust and become defective. Am I just dreaming this stuff up or am I right? College is frying my brain dude.
#4563, "RE: WARNING: Everyone MUST read" In response to Reply # 7
Hi all, I just made my appointment to get that done, quoted around 2 and a half hour job. The service guy said someone hit a guard rail on the highway doing around 75 mph, and it's gonna cost him $7000 to fix his car. He also said the new ball joints they put on would cost 600 or 700 bucks, plus they are way better than the previous ones. I'll have them just in time to go to the track on oct 19th. 95 GS HRC Stage II
#4564, "RE: WARNING: Everyone MUST read" In response to Reply # 8
I took mine to the dealer months ago after I received the recall notice. I waited there for 30min and they said everything was fine, but they replaced my both of my lower control arms. One of them were bent from when I hit a curb in the rain. They tried to get the replaced through warranty but they couldnt do it and gave me a price on how much it should be. I guess I got lucky and received free brand new control arms. Anyways, they said nothing was wrong with the balljoints, they just lubed them up or something.
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#4565, "RE: WARNING: Everyone MUST read" In response to Reply # 8
I have some squeeking going on in my front suspension, but i also recently put my car into a ditch, do you think if i take my car to mitsu, they won't give me the free recall fix? They could just say that the crash must have done something to it... i'm going to have to go to satan tomorrow and check it out.
) I dunno how hard the joint fix is, I had my mitsu dealer do mine. If I wreck mine cause they didn't fix shit rigt, they are getting a fat lawsuit on em, then I wont have to save for my stage 5 turbo 
