Lower ball joint change - How do I? Didn't see topic, can't find my book
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Lower ball joint change - How do I? Didn't see topic, can't find my book
Link?
If not, how hard is it to do? I've done nearly everything else to the car at some point so I'm confident. I have lifts and full air tools so no worries there. If someone could give me a basic outline, I could probably do a write-up with photos.
Thanks guys!
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If not, how hard is it to do? I've done nearly everything else to the car at some point so I'm confident. I have lifts and full air tools so no worries there. If someone could give me a basic outline, I could probably do a write-up with photos.
Thanks guys!
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Re: Lower ball joint change - How do I? Didn't see topic, can't find my book (99CivicSiBrian)
Can you get as far to taking the knuckle completely out?
Removed the knuckle out take the caliper and rotor off..
Look at the bottom there may be a c clip holding the ball joint in (oem don’t)
Remove that if there..
Behind the hub behind the bearing there is a metal ring (might be missing)
Take that out..
If you have a vise... clamp it down (upside down) and knock it out with the biggest hammer you have (maul works great)
No vise? Get someone to hold it upside down on some cement
Put the new one in by hand making sure the boot goes in the hole completely.
Then tap it in with a hammer.. Go in circle around the edge.
If they gave you a c clip it goes on the bottom side.. in the groove..
If you don’t see the groove hit the ball joint in more!
Modified by gezzuzz at 6:29 PM 1/10/2007
Removed the knuckle out take the caliper and rotor off..
Look at the bottom there may be a c clip holding the ball joint in (oem don’t)
Remove that if there..
Behind the hub behind the bearing there is a metal ring (might be missing)
Take that out..
If you have a vise... clamp it down (upside down) and knock it out with the biggest hammer you have (maul works great)
No vise? Get someone to hold it upside down on some cement
Put the new one in by hand making sure the boot goes in the hole completely.
Then tap it in with a hammer.. Go in circle around the edge.
If they gave you a c clip it goes on the bottom side.. in the groove..
If you don’t see the groove hit the ball joint in more!
Modified by gezzuzz at 6:29 PM 1/10/2007
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