[Black Type II]

i just took my car into my school today and i was told that i need to get inner and outter tie rods & and boot on the front driver side, right front ball joint, and right front caliper

1) is it possible that i need the tie rod parts if my car is aligned straight? (wheels pointed straight ahead, car even tracks straight when i let go of the wheel) the boot i know needs to be replaced as well as the upper ball joint on the right front end

2) i was told i need a new caliper cus the caliper isnt getting/building pressure of brake fluid. u know when u bleed brakes u should get a good amount of fluid coming out but there is barely any coming out at all and this is with the fluid topped off!!! so in turn i was told that the brake on the right front (where the "defective" caliper is located) isnt receiving enough or any brake pressure. but how can this be when
a) the car still tracks straight when braking
b) the car sat for about a month so the rotors got that rust look on it and
after a day of driving the rust went away on all 4 rotors


what do u guys think about all this..

 

[emaculate94GS]

If the rubber boots are gone on your ball joints get ready to repalce them. Once dirt and road debri gets up in there it will start to cause problems.
SPC Upper ball joints - $125 for the pair shipped
OEM Lower ball joints from the dealer- $47 each

 

[Black Type II]

the rubber boot isnt gone on the ball joint but it is lose or wobbling at the top...

if u r referring to the other boot i was talking about its the rack and pinion boot

 

[Jetdoc]

Brakes: If your car tracks straight when braking there is no problem with pressure in the caliper.
Tie rods: Easy to check yourself, Jack one front tire off the ground. Grab the tire at the 3 and 6 oclk position. try to turn the steering left and right. there should not be much play at all. A common failure place is the inner tie rod. If this is failed there will be a noticable clunk-clunk when checking it. The inner tie rod connects to the rack and the outer tie rod under the rack boot

 

[Black Type II]

Brakes: If your car tracks straight when braking there is no problem with pressure in the caliper.
Tie rods: Easy to check yourself, Jack one front tire off the ground. Grab the tire at the 3 and 6 oclk position. try to turn the steering left and right. there should not be much play at all. A common failure place is the inner tie rod. If this is failed there will be a noticable clunk-clunk when checking it. The inner tie rod connects to the rack and the outer tie rod under the rack boot

3 and 6? on the right front side i see the upper ball joint moving...could that be the clunk i get when im driving and hitting potholes?

 

[Jetdoc]

I'm sorry, 3 & 9 o'clock is what I meant to say. There should not be any play in your ball joints.

 

[Black Type II]

only the upper right ball joint on the passenger front side has play. also can i buy a single ball joint or do i have to buy a whole new upper control arm?