New bushings, ball joints, tie rods end are in

World of difference.

I used one of Maserati Sources front end kits in front,and then did the ES inner bushing replacements on the back, and new QA1 shocks. Big difference in ride, and lack of shock clunking. Replaced CV joint boots at same time, as one popped open in the last month. CV joints looked brand new, fortunately.

Sway bar bushings still should be replaced, but that isn't a big deal, that can be dealt with later. Not having the car sound like some front suspension part was going to fall off because of the shock clunking was the main goal this go around. The ball joints weren't bad, only the tie rod ends and rubber bushings really needed replacement.

Doug

 

I got the tie rod ends from Rutlands, about $100 for the set.

They probably have sway bar bushings also. One of my steering rack inner joints under the rubber boot should be replaced, but I didn't discover that until I had the car apart.

Doug

 

No pics.

It is as straight forward as can be and easier than most American cars because the ball joints are bolted to the control arms, not riveted.

Read Birdmans description and see his pics on the urethane inner replacement project if you are going that route.

Count all your alignment shims/washers and locations when removing the control arms and lower ball joints so you can put them back the same and drive the car to get it four wheel aligned afterward.

Change your CV boots while you are at it as long as you have the car that far apart. I should have changed the steering rack boots and inner swivel joints, but didn't think about ordering the parts prior, and didn't want my car apart for another week, and those can be changed with minimal hassle at another time.

Doug

 

I found them on ebay. Note that he a has a buy it now price of about $800, but you can offer him something less and he will probaly take it.

Doug

 

BTW, it was a 20 hour job spread over about 8 days

Doug

 

No, just the elastomers.

Rear outers were fine.

Doug

 

Maybe it was because the car was rarely driven in the rain.

In the 25 years I have owned the car, I can probably count on both hands and one foot the number of times that the car has gotten wet other than being washed.

Even at 80K miles, all four ball joints were OK,and the rubber bushings weren't bad.

A local Ferrari mechanic said he has seen 30K miles cars in a lot worse condition than mine.

Doug