New Ball Joint Install Questions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**KyleSeal** · 03-02-2015, 07:53 PM

Been searching for a little and couldn't quite find an answer so I guess I'll go ahead and pose a question.

I'm replacing all my ball joints on my '70 2wd C10, stock drums up front so stock style LBJ & UBJ.

How do I press these onto the spindle? Do I just torque the castle nut to spec and they go into place? I know they are tapered in, so how do I get them completely 'seated' I guess you could say.

First time working on IFS & ball joints, so I'm very new to this.

Also - how do I grease the lower ball joint (since there's no grease port)? Do I just cover the ball joint in grease and add the rubber boot?

Sorry for so many questions, I just know how important good ball joint installation is and wanted to make sure I do this once, not multiple times fixing my carelessness..

**lolife99** · 03-02-2015, 07:56 PM

I suggest searching Youtube for videos.
There are a ton of them that explain the entire process.

big bad orange · 03-02-2015, 07:58 PM

now I did this on my 72 so not sure if it is the same for your 70. The top ones bolted in and your torque to spec. The bottom ones I hammered out then to get in I rented a press from advance.

03-02-2015, 07:53 PM	#1
KyleSeal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Toano, VA Posts: 882	New Ball Joint Install Questions Been searching for a little and couldn't quite find an answer so I guess I'll go ahead and pose a question. I'm replacing all my ball joints on my '70 2wd C10, stock drums up front so stock style LBJ & UBJ. How do I press these onto the spindle? Do I just torque the castle nut to spec and they go into place? I know they are tapered in, so how do I get them completely 'seated' I guess you could say. First time working on IFS & ball joints, so I'm very new to this. Also - how do I grease the lower ball joint (since there's no grease port)? Do I just cover the ball joint in grease and add the rubber boot? Sorry for so many questions, I just know how important good ball joint installation is and wanted to make sure I do this once, not multiple times fixing my carelessness.. __________________ "Sometimes I do serve as a good bad example. Glad to be of service." My Build Thread (1967 C10, lowered, EFI, daily truck): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=830809

03-02-2015, 07:56 PM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,699	Re: New Ball Joint Install Questions I suggest searching Youtube for videos. There are a ton of them that explain the entire process. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

03-02-2015, 07:58 PM	#3
big bad orange Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 187	Re: New Ball Joint Install Questions now I did this on my 72 so not sure if it is the same for your 70. The top ones bolted in and your torque to spec. The bottom ones I hammered out then to get in I rented a press from advance. __________________ just like that old Johnny Cash song. "One piece at a time and I am go na make an old C10 mine a look at all your faces when I drive through your town"



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.