need advice on ball joint removal/ replacement
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need advice on ball joint removal/ replacement
i need new ball joints for both front knUckles... i was thinking about buying just the ball joint and pressing them in myself...
is this tool no bueno?
if it is point me in the right direction... r43
is this tool no bueno?
if it is point me in the right direction... r43
Last edited by jdmwannabee; Sep 13, 2009 at 06:35 PM.
Re: need advice on ball joint removal/ replacement
the ball joints are not pressed into the lca they are in the knuckle.
that tool will work great. thats what i use.
just take off the knuckle and beat the ball joint out with a hammer and press it in by hand with that tool and a wrench. dont use an air gun. you could tear the grease boot.
that tool will work great. thats what i use.
just take off the knuckle and beat the ball joint out with a hammer and press it in by hand with that tool and a wrench. dont use an air gun. you could tear the grease boot.
Thread Starter
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: near where the devils play, NJ
Re: need advice on ball joint removal/ replacement
the ball joints are not pressed into the lca they are in the knuckle.
that tool will work great. thats what i use.
just take off the knuckle and beat the ball joint out with a hammer and press it in by hand with that tool and a wrench. dont use an air gun. you could tear the grease boot.
that tool will work great. thats what i use.
just take off the knuckle and beat the ball joint out with a hammer and press it in by hand with that tool and a wrench. dont use an air gun. you could tear the grease boot.
that's what i meant.... thanks
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