05-01-2009, 12:02 PM | #1 |
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ball joints
I started putting a 6" lift on my 72' stepside, and found that the ball joints don't look to good, i have almost got it broke down. My question is how do they come out. Looks like a good hammer, and some muscle. All advice taken i will tackle this when i get home this afternoon.
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05-01-2009, 12:08 PM | #2 |
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Re: ball joints
I would recomend checking with any local atomotive store to see if the have a rental bal joint press. A BFH is only going to mess things up.
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05-01-2009, 12:36 PM | #3 |
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Re: ball joints
There's also a special 4 pronged socket needed for the upper ball joint.
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05-01-2009, 12:48 PM | #4 |
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Thanks Custon10 i will see what i can do.
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The first case.....yes, BFH The second, you are better off with a press of some kind, but at least they are small and mobile at that point. As far as the socket: Yes, you need one to put it back together, but it won't help you to get it apart.
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Re: ball joints
Thanks Longhair, i don't know realy i haven't got that far i just noticed that when u grab the rotor and move there is some play in the joints. its the upper on the driver side and lower on the passenger side. I plan on keeping the truck so i figured it needed to be right. looks like originals on it.
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05-01-2009, 02:21 PM | #7 |
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Longhair is right, once your remove the ball joint nuts then you need a BFH to seperate the knuckle from the axle housing. Then use a ball joint press to remove the old ball joints and install the new ones. The 4 pronged socket is to torque the adjusting sleeve for the top ball joint. Usually the ball joints come with instructions and the torque specs.
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05-02-2009, 02:12 AM | #8 |
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Re: ball joints
p.s. i reccomend fully tearing down the hub before you drop it and put it back on..
it's a hell of a difference with the rotor.. on.. yes i know it's remedial.. but i tried to tough it out a few weeks ago.. and got laughed at ... alot..
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I don't think that it is even possible to leave the rotor on, you need to have it off, the spindle, the axle shaft and all. I kind of remember when I did mine, what a pita.
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05-02-2009, 05:34 PM | #10 |
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crap ha ha ha well i took mine off cause i shattered that u joint there.. duh.. ir special somedays.. =-)
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05-04-2009, 02:40 PM | #11 |
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Re: ball joints
Thanks for all the replys, i have it all torn down to find more problems but not big ones. The local parts house has a rental press, you just pay what it is worth, use it, bring it back and they give your money back. I'm going to try that, because i called a front end shop and ask them to press them out and put the new ones in. They said they would for $80.00. I think i can figure out the ball joint press!!!!!!!
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05-04-2009, 02:50 PM | #12 |
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The ball joint press is easy to figure out it's like a big C-Clamp with some assorted bushings for different size joints.
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05-04-2009, 04:39 PM | #13 |
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Re: ball joints
Ya a press is the only way to go. I used a 76 ton arbor press and it worked great. I had to take my lower control arms off to do it this way, but i changed my shafts and bushings to.
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