Lower Ball Joints
12-26-2007, 06:41 AM
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Re: Lower Ball Joints (sirtef9)
get a big ole' socket that just fits around the edge of the ball joint (32mm i think?? might be wrong) and start hammering.....remember theres a snap ring that holds them in.....and make sure you dont crush the top when your installing the new ones
12-26-2007, 11:18 AM
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Re: Lower Ball Joints (sirtef9)
Yeah, put the air hammer on the bottom side.
I just did this for a friend, I took the snap ring out and two swings of my trusty bfh and out. I used a ball joint press from Autozone to put the new one in, you can rent them for a deposit and you get your money back when you return it.
I just did this for a friend, I took the snap ring out and two swings of my trusty bfh and out. I used a ball joint press from Autozone to put the new one in, you can rent them for a deposit and you get your money back when you return it.
12-26-2007, 11:21 AM
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Re: Lower Ball Joints (Trakhor)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Trakhor »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah, put the air hammer on the bottom side.
I just did this for a friend, I took the snap ring out and two swings of my trusty bfh and out. I used a ball joint press from Autozone to put the new one in, you can rent them for a deposit and you get your money back when you return it.
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well you wanna do another set???
I just did this for a friend, I took the snap ring out and two swings of my trusty bfh and out. I used a ball joint press from Autozone to put the new one in, you can rent them for a deposit and you get your money back when you return it.
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well you wanna do another set???
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12-26-2007, 09:45 PM
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Re: Lower Ball Joints (sirtef9)
I did it with a hammer to press it back in was not hard at all, but u got to be careful not to damage it. And the snap ring u can use pointed needle nose pliers to get it out.
12-27-2007, 04:10 AM
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Re: Lower Ball Joints (sirtef9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well you wanna do another set??? </TD></TR></TABLE>
I can but it will cost you more to get them to me than it will to have a local automotive machine shop do it...at least that's what I'd expect...we live about 200 miles from each other.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sirtef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is it just called a ball joint press? Thank you for the advice:-)</TD></TR></TABLE>
http://www.autozone.com/select...p.htm
I can but it will cost you more to get them to me than it will to have a local automotive machine shop do it...at least that's what I'd expect...we live about 200 miles from each other.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sirtef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is it just called a ball joint press? Thank you for the advice:-)</TD></TR></TABLE>
http://www.autozone.com/select...p.htm
12-27-2007, 11:06 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dem0nk1d »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can't you use a c-clamp and a socket to ress it back out, and press it back in?
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Yeah...the tool is pretty much a BFC-Clamp. You'd just need deep/wide sockets to receive the ball joint. I picked an el cheapo kit from harbor freight for like $30.
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Yeah...the tool is pretty much a BFC-Clamp. You'd just need deep/wide sockets to receive the ball joint. I picked an el cheapo kit from harbor freight for like $30.
12-27-2007, 11:44 AM
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Re: (dem0nk1d)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dem0nk1d »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can't you use a c-clamp and a socket to ress it back out, and press it back in?
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I tried a C clamp first but i wasn't successful. There is a significant amount of mechanical advantage to using the ball joint tool and besidies it's more or less free.
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I tried a C clamp first but i wasn't successful. There is a significant amount of mechanical advantage to using the ball joint tool and besidies it's more or less free.
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