Originally Posted by Johnjay7777

i just went to the shop to get an oil change because it is tooooooo cold here to do it myself and since i know the guy he gave me a overall inspection of the car... he noted that the front end tie rods were shot... i thought that they were going sinces i heard some noise when driving at speed and going over a bump... and the wheels were loose when i moved them on the lift... so that is a given that they are shot and i dont have the knowledge nor the time and toolds to do it myself but he then showed me that the the front calipers were leaking... i have filled the break fluid 2 times over the last 6 months so i knew that there was a leak somewhere... however i think that this could be a job that i could do my self... what i need to know is if it is a do it yourself job, are there any tricks to doing it, any special tools...

also he mentioned a weak battery and i know that it is at least 3-4 years old and he wants to charge me 100 for changing it.. i think that the price is a rip off so what size and type of battery should i get... because i know that i can change that out no problem...

thanks for the help...