Jeep Grand Cherokee front ball joint replacement?

[Chris Wilson]

Despite repeated requests for the wife to rid herself of this damned gas guzzling thing it has now run out of MOT and failed on front top balljoint wear, with an advisory on the other 3. I have found a source of cheap pattern parts, but has anyone had the pleasure of doing these? Is brute force and ignorance a suitable tool, or will I end up making something, just as I had to do to build a new LSD plate pack up in the rear diff a week after she bought it ;) ?

Thanks.

For any Internet search experts is there an online copy of a proper Chrysler workshop manual for this? it's an N reg grand Cherokee 4 litre petrol. Ta!

[bignum]

Not much help but this is what i`d do with it,:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGFASxRPM10

[Thorin]

Is brute force and ignorance a suitable tool

Isn't it always?? No idea with the jeep though sorry. :)

[Chris Wilson]

That's hers, that's her Jeep! I told her it had had some minor accident damage! :)

[Thorin]

Can't you just tell her it's not economical to repair it? ;)