What did you do to your XK today!?

[Sal-XK]

Took the front left side apart to replace the ball joint what a PITA the tool don't work all the way with our LCA design and stuff the replacement ball joint is then to long to get back in by like 1/16" dremmel cured that. I popped the cv out not on purpose never messed with them before so I was not happy. I got the ball joint and cv back in now just need to reassemble the rest and see what I messed up. I added some grease to the cv because wrestling it back in my hands were covered in grease messed with it for about an hour before I realized cutting the bottom of the bolt solved all my problems.

This were I sit now taking a break and having a beer


I have a lot of cleaning before I continue it looks like I was rolling around in grease and it's on everything. Here is a link to the thread I used as a guide
http://www.jeepcommander.com/forums/...wer+ball+joint


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[XK N00b]

Wheres the pics?!

Sorry for the delay Holaday, I did post on facebook though

[XK N00b]

Took mine out for a bath, and to the dealer for the oil change and multi-point inspection. I wanted to get the inspection because the dealer I bought from was scum. They found right front strut is bad and leaking (I know this from installing the lift), I'll end up swapping out for the Bilstein's. What part number are those? They also found that the front diff mount is totally worn out. $240 for the mount and $800 in labor which means I'll be spending a Saturday on my back under the Jeep soon. Is this available anywhere besides the stealer? While at the stealer I was complimented on the Jeep and how they never see modified Commanders, then I asked about a 4" lift. This dealer uses Terraflex, but I was unaware Terraflex made a lift for the WK/XK platform. Also turns out Mopar does too, Part number P5155384. It's in their catalog at this link:
http://www.mopar.com/assets/pdf/cata...ts_catalog.pdf
Lifetime warranty and if they install, shouldn't affect the Jeep's warranty. Oh, I also bought a set of floormats from the stealer


Sexy, isn't she?

[07JeepXK]

$240 for the front differential bushings/mount???? Did they say which one is bad or all three of them? Two of the bushings are identical and cost a little over $20 a piece from the dealer. The third bushing/front differential mount cost a little over $100. Only the top bushing on my XK was really bad and that was the $20 bushing. A lot of people have been replacing those lately. save your self the money and do it yourself. I'll warn you know having just done mine two weeks ago that its a PITA. Make sure you have all the proper tools and something to press in/out the new bushings.

BTW that XK is SEXY! I dont know how you keep it looking mint especially if you take it off road.

[Holaday07 4.7]

**** I didnt see em on FB my bad man.

We have a similar settup, and damn is it sexy.

[07JeepXK]

Need I say more?!?!?!

[AJeepZJ]

Those black arms.... Those LCA's? And from where?

[07JeepXK]

Those black arms.... Those LCA's? And from where?

Yes, they are OEM replacement Lower Control Arms from Rock Auto. All the bushings on mine were shot as well as the ball joints.

[XK N00b]

I was going to wait until the plate was actually ON the Jeep, but I got this today and thought it was funny

[Matt]

Lmao that's great!!!