The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network - View Single Post

andyh1956 · 03-28-2011, 10:30 PM

get a 3/4" drive short socket that just fits the bottom of your ball joint. then put a bottle jack under the socket. make sure bore in control arm is clean & lightly lubed. then you can tap the control arm around the ball joint opening & it will walk right in. works every time. don't heat control arm to expand the hole, it won't return to it's original size.
andy

03-28-2011, 10:30 PM	#5
andyh1956 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: thomastown mississippi Posts: 1,261	Re: Lower Ball Joint Install?! get a 3/4" drive short socket that just fits the bottom of your ball joint. then put a bottle jack under the socket. make sure bore in control arm is clean & lightly lubed. then you can tap the control arm around the ball joint opening & it will walk right in. works every time. don't heat control arm to expand the hole, it won't return to it's original size. andy