ball Joint help
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ball Joint help
Ok Im at a stoping point cuz i dont know where to go from here. The upper ball joint nuts/bolts are all out and i cant get the thing out. Tryed heating it up tryed pounding and still nothing. Also what else do i need to take off to get the lowers off?? will i have to take the whole stearing nuckle off or not? Picture time
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its called a 4lb hammer aka BFH and hit that upper arm from the underside. that's how i do it and it comes right out everytime.
to do the lowers,you must unbolt the CV shaft(that big nut). Also take out the outer tie rod from the knuckle. Put a floorjack under the lower control arm to put some weight on it, then beat the **** out of that flat spot on the knuckle. You can use the tie rod mount to beat on as well. It'll take some pretty good blows to get the joint seperated from the arm. Dont be afraid to cuss and literally beat the holy shiz out of it. at least...that's how i do it.
to do the lowers,you must unbolt the CV shaft(that big nut). Also take out the outer tie rod from the knuckle. Put a floorjack under the lower control arm to put some weight on it, then beat the **** out of that flat spot on the knuckle. You can use the tie rod mount to beat on as well. It'll take some pretty good blows to get the joint seperated from the arm. Dont be afraid to cuss and literally beat the holy shiz out of it. at least...that's how i do it.
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try this if u havent gotten it off yet...mines coil spring but everything should be pretty much the same principal. remove the shock, remove sway bar end links and support the truck by the frame(btw the best way is with a floor jack and another floor jack or a bottle jack) put the 2nd jack under the lower controll arm and start to lower the jack so it starts taking the pressure off of the t-bars, then take your BFH and bump the UCA and it should come out...
its more work that way but it will definately get it loose
its more work that way but it will definately get it loose
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