Years ago I had a front end diagnosis and it included ball joint which I clearly do need but also all the other assorted parts to a front end rebuild (upper control arm, lower control arm bushing, idler arm, track rod mount, sway bar bushing).

I have the tool to remove the springs and did so on one side as well as having have removed control arm and steering knuckle. The tapered part of the ball joint won't separate but that's another story. I have approx 150 K miles on this 1985 machine and clearly do need lower ball joints. This project has been a pain as one could guess but those other parts don't look bad to me.

I guess I wonder if replacing all those other parts came under the heading of "do it while your there" sort of like a water pump when you do a timing belt. Frankly my debating with myself whether the rest of the parts are worth the effort. Any thoughts.... I do have the parts bought long ago.

Thanks,
Alan
1985 turbo
P.S. Boy did I need shocks as well.