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    Junior Member One Ring shadowgamer6789's Avatar
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    2005.5 A4 2.0Tq 6MT, 2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L 4x4
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    Suspension Refresh Questions

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    Been quite a while since I've posted anything here, I come asking two questions that might show my unfamiliarity with the subject , but that's why I'm asking in the first place. I'm thinking about doing a full suspension refresh at some point, not interested in any performance upgrades, just new OE bushings, ball joints and shocks because the car is creaks while driving over a bump more than my office chair as I'm typing this. Anyway, here's my questions:

    1) Are there any places that sell ball joints? I can find the bushings on their own but not any ball joints, would be nice if I don't have to spend hundreds on whole new control arms since the arms themselves are metal and don't really go bad or wear out like the rubber does.

    2) Why is it so difficult to find any complete kits or even just general information on the rear suspension? There's a whole OE Lemforder kit over on FCP Euro for all front control arms and sway bar links, but zilch for the rear outside of one set of Meyle arms that doesn't even come with any hardware. I suppose I might not be looking hard enough for this one but it's still confusing on what goes where.

    Big thanks to anyone taking the time to read and answer to my rambling.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings Jay-Bee's Avatar
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    B7 Avant 2.0T
    Location
    Calgary, AB

    Just get the Meyle HD kit for the front as it has literally everything incuding bolts/hardware.

    Balljoints are not servicable.

    Rear stuff wears out so rarely compared to the front. I replaced everything up front and only had to do maybe 1 or 2 bushings in the back and that was really only because my eccentric bolts were seized and couldnt do alignment on the rear wheels without cutting them out.
    2008 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Tip - Stage 2 94 octane Digitek Tuned
    [AEM Intake, CTS FMIC, B8 IHI Turbo, CTS test pipe, 2.5" Custom stainless exhaust, Rev J DV, H&R Springs, Bilstein shocks, S4 rear sway bar, B8 S-line seats]

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