LYKOS
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- Bent Mountain Va
When you press out the upper ball joint and the post goes through the top, that means it was probably worn out right?
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- Thread starter LYKOS
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- Rainy side of Washington
Means you were putting pressure on the stud, not the joint housing. Doesn't say much about the balljoint... the uppers are more of a peg with a sleeve around it and a thin sheetmetal top crimped on than an actual balljoint, it's the lowers that are an actual ball in a socket.
I learned this when I broke a set :gee:
I learned this when I broke a set :gee:
LYKOS
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- Bent Mountain Va
You are correct. That is how I was attempting to press it out.
I haven't done enough ball joints (Almost abbreviated Ball Joints and that did NOT look right) to really know the routine.
I thought they would come out easier than they did.
Live and learn...
I haven't done enough ball joints (Almost abbreviated Ball Joints and that did NOT look right) to really know the routine.
I thought they would come out easier than they did.
Live and learn...
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
They come out real easy when you know "the hammer trick". Get the balljoint press cranked about as tight as you can with a box wrench and one hand, then whack the side of the inner C right by the balljoint with a 3lb hammer... balljoint should pop out a bit. Rinse, lather, repeat.
With this method you can do balljoints without no power tools without ever breaking a sweat.
With this method you can do balljoints without no power tools without ever breaking a sweat.
LYKOS
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bent Mountain Va
Good tip...
I'll use it on the other side tomorrow.
I'll use it on the other side tomorrow.
LYKOS
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- Bent Mountain Va
mfascuba
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- North Central Florida
Yeah, the other method is the heatin' and beatin' method. My first lower I tried to push it up to get it out - wouldn't budge. I just about sprung my OTC press, had it lubed and cranked down with a 6 ft cheater bar. Still wouldn't move - I broke out the torch, had an acetylene torch on it with a 5 lb sledge for a half hour, stopped, backed the press off, the joint fell out of the bottom. Dammit. Held the replacement joint in place and welded it around the top. When it goes the axle is done, or I can cut it out and weld in the replacement one again.....
Built2Flex
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Yeah, this guy knows what's up. These kind of people are the reason I keep coming around this forum.
Customizer1000
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- Ohio
That's funny!!!
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
I'd probably replace the housing... but wow, that sucks. Lesson learned: wipe the gobs of grease and grime off the work piece so you can see what you're doing before starting!
mfascuba
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- North Central Florida
Yeah, the second side went easy! The crying shame is that it's an otherwise nice HP D30. Oh well.
