Should i Replace ball joints myself?
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Should i Replace ball joints myself?
Well, i was on my way out the door, but decided to look on here for some info first... And im having second thoughts on doing this myself.. I have NO ball joint press or anything, and i dont know if the auto hobby shop does.. I have NO experience with this either...
so should i do it myself and save the dough for my coilover conversion? or have someone else do it
so should i do it myself and save the dough for my coilover conversion? or have someone else do it
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08-14-2009
It's not that hard to do, I did both upper and lowers myself.
You can rent the ball joint press and separator from auto zone, I just used a BFH to remove the old joints instead of renting the separator though.
It's pretty straight forward when you start looking at it, only like 3 bolts on the upper, remove caliper, mounting bracket, rotor. then your ready to pop out the bottom.
You can rent the ball joint press and separator from auto zone, I just used a BFH to remove the old joints instead of renting the separator though.
It's pretty straight forward when you start looking at it, only like 3 bolts on the upper, remove caliper, mounting bracket, rotor. then your ready to pop out the bottom.
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08-14-2009
There are no autozone's in Germany...
I didn't use a ball joint press when I did mine. A BFH like 4LO stated to pound it out then use a socket big enough to go over the ball joint so you won't damage it and whack it back in. The upper ball joints aren't replaceable. You have to buy new upper control arms for both sides.
I didn't use a ball joint press when I did mine. A BFH like 4LO stated to pound it out then use a socket big enough to go over the ball joint so you won't damage it and whack it back in. The upper ball joints aren't replaceable. You have to buy new upper control arms for both sides.
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08-14-2009
There are no autozone's in Germany...
I didn't use a ball joint press when I did mine. A BFH like 4LO stated to pound it out then use a socket big enough to go over the ball joint so you won't damage it and whack it back in. The upper ball joints aren't replaceable. You have to buy new upper control arms for both sides.
I didn't use a ball joint press when I did mine. A BFH like 4LO stated to pound it out then use a socket big enough to go over the ball joint so you won't damage it and whack it back in. The upper ball joints aren't replaceable. You have to buy new upper control arms for both sides.
If you can find the Moog upper control arms, the joints in them are replaceable if you ever have to do it again.
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yeah, so how crappy is this.. Get to the auto hobby shop, get the ENTIRE pass. side taken apart, brakes, everything.. Open the box, they sent me the wrong freaking upper control arm.. they send me the drivers side one piece instead of the pass. side 2 piece.. I was HIGHLY upset.. Are the lower ball joints the same on both sides? i didnt want to do the lower and not the uppper, so im waiting until i can get the right one...
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Looks right to me, they now use 1 piece on both sides. Crossrefernce your Moog part # with www.rockauto.com
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