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Old 10-22-10, 06:11 AM
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hello,,,,, i recently noticed that my car makes noise, so i stopd by shop and mechanic told me i need to replace links assy. front stabilizer both right and left, so my question, can i replace them my self? is it hard job? they told me at shop its 200$ for labor or 180 somethin like that
Old 10-22-10, 09:49 AM
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It's very easy. $200 is a a rip off. The installation should take no longer than 1 hour from start to finish on both sides.
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i guess il try replace those links with my friend ...do i need alignment after?
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No need for an alignment since it doesn't change any alignment parameters.
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i see, thanks!!
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Don't throw away the end links... Maybe you can donate it to Figs engineering?
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