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2001 Chevy Astro

Tiny
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  • 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 56,000 MILES
2001 Chevy Astro Van mileage: 56,000. A driver-side ball joint broke and the mechanic replaced both lower and upper ball joints and the idler arm. There has not been any problem with the same parts on the drivers side, the mechanic wants to replace these as well. Is this repair necessary without some test of these parts?(This repair is very expensive for me.) Thank you.
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Monday, November 8th, 2010 AT 10:45 PM

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Tiny
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With the proper equipment, the amount of wear in the ball joints can be measured. If they are warn beyond the tolerance (limits), they should be replaced.
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