Lower ball joint with PVH hubs
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Lower ball joint with PVH hubs
Needing to replace lower ball joint on 99 with PVH hubs. Looks like you have to remove a snap ring inside the hub to remove it, to pull axle to get steering knuckle out of the way. My snap ring pliers aren't long enough to reach the ring. Do you need a special tool to do this?
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easier way to do it,
remove the upper ball joint and caliper, let the knuckle tip outward. remove the lower ball joint nut and pop the CV axle out of the axle housing using a small pry bar and using care not to touch the seal. separate the lower ball joint and remove the knuckle with the cv axle still attached. use care not to over extend the the cv axle
remove the upper ball joint and caliper, let the knuckle tip outward. remove the lower ball joint nut and pop the CV axle out of the axle housing using a small pry bar and using care not to touch the seal. separate the lower ball joint and remove the knuckle with the cv axle still attached. use care not to over extend the the cv axle
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i always do it by leaving the CV axle in the hub. if you break the snap ring, they are a dealer item only so i try not to remove them unless i have to....by over extending the cv axle i mean, if you pull the knuckle off and the cv axle gets hung up on the housing or whatever, you can "stretch" the cv axle enough so the bearings will fall off of the rosebud inside the boot, and you will either have to replace the CV axle or take the boots off, repair, re grease and re boot them.
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If you have the PVH hub system like you state then you don't have the big nut that holds the cv axle. All it is is a snap ring. The easiest way to replace the lower ball is like Justin said. When you pop the CV out of the front differential you can lean it out towards you and remove the whole knuckle with the CV still attached.
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