Who has replaced the lower ball joints on a 4-cyl Gen1?
My '87 SWB suspension is squeaking. On inspection, it looks like the grease boot on the passenger side lower ball joint got torn somewhere along the line, and all of the grease inside has solidified. The joint is still, surprisingly, tight, but I know it's just a matter of time now.
Two questions:
1) Other than OEM, is there a quality ball joint you can recommend? I'm looking at the Beck/Arnley ball joints from RockAuto, but I've heard good things about Moog as well.
2) Is it really necessary to remove the torsion bar just to replace the ball joint? The FSM says I need to, but I'd rather not if I don't have to. Anything to make the job a little easier!
(I do have a ball joint press with adaptors.)