i've been meaning to get my '90 westy into the shop to have the upper
ball joints replaced.  i believe this is the repair that my mechanic
suggested to fix the creaking in the front end, and if i'm
right..........well, apparently this job isn't as complicated as i
thought it to be.  i'm no master mechanic, but i try to do what i can
on my own.  i located this website:
http://volksweb.relitech.com/uballjnt.htm

is it this simple?  is there no realignment needed
afterwards???.....which is mostly why i was going to let my mechanic do
the work.  if so, (my next question) what preventative maintenance is
recommended while doing this job.  i believe that i've heard somebody
say that while you're in there you should replace the struts, etc...
(???)

thanks for the help!
dusty.
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