I have a 98 ram 1500 4wd just installed moog ball joints upper and lower. After all assembled the boot on the upper ball joints popped loose/tilted and grease came out one side of the boot. These are the moog k3134t upper joint with the small boot that sits inside the steering knuckle and leaves1/2 inch exposed shaft . Just want to know if the upper ball joint can be removed without having to tear everything apart again. Any tricks that anyone can think of?
ps these moog k3134t upper ball joints suck grease wont come out the relief valve and boot falls of one side with hardly any grease applied

 

No getting it out without tearing it down.... Might be able to put a hose clamp around it, to keep the boot in place??

 

I removed my upper by using a chisel and getting underneath it

 

Yeah, but, I bet you weren't able to re-use it.

 

Oh yeah if you want to reuse it forget it. I missed that part

 

Dont want to reuse it , just want to get it out without taking everything off again and without damaging lower balljoint and the new hubs

 

Was thinking of trying the new mevotech ttx balljoints (txk3134t) , anyone installed any on thier's? If so how do the boots sit in the steering knuckle , is balljoint shaft exposed at all ?

 

This is how the moog k3134t upper ball joint sits between steering knuckle. Pic is from the net but is same as mine

 

Pic is way to small. I can't see squat. (my eyes suck)

 

I'm in my 20s and still can't see it lol