i need to replace these (lower ball joints) i have the press, but it wont go throught because that ring at the top wont allow it to slip through. are there any tricks to it. please help me, its really starting to **** me off.

 

I just replaced them on my ex brake upgrade..All u have to do is take that clip out, and wack the hell out of the b/j with a big hammer..Well thats what i did...

 

well there was a C- clip at the top, i took that out... it appears as thought that doesnt come off, im not sure...i guess i will have to look again...stupid suspension/steering crap...who needs it..haha

 

yeah take the clip out and beat it with a BFH

 

ok, at the risk of being dumb, and repeating thins...that piece at the top...that tapered piece, sitting flush with the steering knuckle...is that removable?

i already took off the C clip...but that just wont move...

this is a 91 civic Si by the way

 

It's all one piece...kinda sucks when the assembly is still on the car...

Luckily i did it when everything was disassembled..

 

where is this c clip at

 

Only some have c clips. If the balljt was replaced it more than likely wont have the clip. To remove the LBJ take an old beat up spark plug socket and slide it over the threaded area till it bottoms out on the LBJ. Take a bfh and go crazy on it. Ive done lots of balljts this way and its always worked. HTH

 

I have an accord... I just happened to search all forums and this one sounds like what is going on with mine... I don't know if they have been replaced before. and also how do u get the new b/j in then... I bought a press but it's such a tight fit that if there is another way to do it... I will do it that way. Thanks for the reply btw

 

oh and incase i do have a c clip... where is it located on the pic at the top of this thread...

 

The clip would be located at the opposite end of the LBJ in the pic above. The Accords have the exact same design as the crx/civic's so the same procedure applies. To install, clean up the hole the old balljt left and use the same socket to hammer the new balljt in from the top. hth

 

i am a little retarded seeing how I have never done this before. when you say on the other side of the lbj what do u mean.. Can you see the clip in that picture or is it on the part that you can not see

 

you get that **** off?

 

i removed my ball joint with a hammer

 

I hope your hitting it from the side that has the bolt on it and not the other..

 

or you could do it the easy way.. like i did and got to autozone and loan-a-tool a manual ball joint press. very simple to do with it.

 

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I've done that before ... trust me, the Big Fucking Hammer is easier

 

-outsane- yes i hit the bolt to get it out.

well my lower ball joint is fucked up too, so instead of paying for a honda part i went to autozone and picked one up for 33$ with lifetime warranty. i tried installing it with their loaner tool and fucked it up. I got a new lower ball joint and was just wondering another method of installing it besides having a shop press it in.

 

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lol. that could be a problem...

 

You are making this way harder than it is. Clean the hole where the balljt goes and hammer the new balljt in. Simple, and it requires no special tools. BTW you should be hammering on the "flat" end of the balljoint(the opposite end with the shaft and castle nut on it).

 

i called some shops around town and they want 25-32 just to press the damn thing in..

 

ha ha..its a 5 min job too!

 

last night I pulled out some ball joints that looked exactly like that one... you have pictured..

I got a 2.5 lb hammer and layed the hub on the ground and struck the stud until the ball joint popped out... easy peezy

 

i just hammered it back in...i used a wood stake to drive it in so i wouldn't damage the new ball joint for diy for high priced labor

 

okay i need to do this on monday and i need to know which side i need to hit with BFH to get the old BJ out and which side to hammer to get the new BJ in!!! sorry it wasnt clear to me!