lower ball joints

edbighead · 03-24-2008, 04:36 AM

i know they press in but is just any shop going to be able to press the old ones out and press the new ones in or is there something that would prevent just anybody being able to do it. or can i do it with simple hand tools?

00s104.3 · 03-24-2008, 06:13 AM

You can rent a ball joint installation tool from autozone.

edbighead · 03-24-2008, 12:08 PM

so in theory i should be able to use that tool to push them out right?

***Dragginbody*** · 03-31-2008, 02:38 AM

yes in theory

Garage Customs · 03-31-2008, 02:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dragginbody

yes in theory

MurderedS10 · 03-31-2008, 03:04 AM

to push them out? or put them in?

i just had to do this to my truck after i trashed the old getting the spindles off.

to get them out, use a sledge hammer or something, however, you might need to buy new balljoints after this lol
to get them in, go to autozone and rent the balljoint press. i spent an entire night trying to get the balljoints in without the press, nothing but the press works. keep in mind, it was like $100 to rent it... but you get all $ back

***Dragginbody*** · 03-31-2008, 04:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MurderedS10

to push them out? or put them in?

i just had to do this to my truck after i trashed the old getting the spindles off.

to get them out, use a sledge hammer or something, however, you might need to buy new balljoints after this lol
to get them in, go to autozone and rent the balljoint press. i spent an entire night trying to get the balljoints in without the press, nothing but the press works. keep in mind, it was like $100 to rent it... but you get all $ back

did ya read post #2 ? lol

Dvst8r · 03-31-2008, 05:21 AM

i used a sledge hammer just fine. in and out

03-24-2008, 04:36 AM	#1
edbighead Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 403 Location: Fob Hammer Iraq User is: OffLine	lower ball joints i know they press in but is just any shop going to be able to press the old ones out and press the new ones in or is there something that would prevent just anybody being able to do it. or can i do it with simple hand tools?
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03-24-2008, 06:13 AM	#2
00s104.3 Two Weeks!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 526 Location: Nevada User is: OffLine	Re: lower ball joints You can rent a ball joint installation tool from autozone. Last edited by 00s104.3 : 03-24-2008 at 06:16 AM.
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03-24-2008, 12:08 PM	#3
edbighead Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 403 Location: Fob Hammer Iraq User is: OffLine	Re: lower ball joints so in theory i should be able to use that tool to push them out right?
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03-31-2008, 02:53 AM	#5
Garage Customs Kurrupted Kreations Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,378 Location: Tulare, Ca User is: OffLine	Re: lower ball joints Quote: Originally Posted by Dragginbody yes in theory
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MurderedS10 I'm SOL and JWF! Age: 19 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,953 Location: St. Louis User is: OffLine	Re: lower ball joints to push them out? or put them in? i just had to do this to my truck after i trashed the old getting the spindles off. to get them out, use a sledge hammer or something, however, you might need to buy new balljoints after this lol to get them in, go to autozone and rent the balljoint press. i spent an entire night trying to get the balljoints in without the press, nothing but the press works. keep in mind, it was like $100 to rent it... but you get all $ back Last edited by MurderedS10 : 03-31-2008 at 03:15 AM.
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03-31-2008, 05:21 AM	#8
Dvst8r Get some Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 955 Location: Repping Louisville User is: OffLine	Re: lower ball joints i used a sledge hammer just fine. in and out
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