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05 Lower ball joint replacement, any one have any guides?

Old May 22, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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Default 05 Lower ball joint replacement, any one have any guides?

I just took mine into the shop to get done less then a year ago, i notice some weird grind when i hit bumps, take it back in, they said its my lower ball joints.......... wtf?

I can do oil changes and breaks, tie rod ends myself, but i have never replaced ball joints.

i was told if i can do those i can prob change them myself, and know for a fact they are done right and definitly changed.

Which brings me to my main question, does anyone have any guides for replacing lower ball joints?

Thanks!
 
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Old May 23, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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you should be able to just press out the old ones and press in the new ones. i went ahead and just replaced both control arms with mevotech control arms. greasable ball bearing and they seem to be less likely to rust weld themselves
 
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