So I went to autozone got some lower ball joints, not because mine are bad, just the grease covers were split. After reading through the book it says some are not replaceable w/o replacing the whole lower A-Arm. Has anyone run into this problem? Here's a picture let me know what ya'll think. 2005 1500 QC 4x4

 

By ya'll think, I mean are these the replaceable kind?

 

Should be pressed in and should be able to do either or.
HERE for controll arm assly.
HERE for BJ's

Dont think you can beat it out with a hammmer because you'll ruin the control arm.

 

Has anyone done these on an 05? cause even with the big c clamp from auto zone I can't get it out, the top looks like it has a cap that is pinched on in three 3 place. Also is it possible to just order the rubber boot?

 

Two methods usually secure the lower BJ into the control arm that I'm aware of.
1) There is a snap ring fitted into a groove running around the top of the BJ. This clips into place and must be removed before pressing out the BJ.

2) Sometimes the top of the BJ has 3 or 4 crimps/tabs twisted into the top. These must be straightend by using a chisel to beat them strait to allow the BJ to be pressed out.

Here's a link to a "how to".

Snap ring removal:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0jzw...eature=related

Pressing out:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVluV...feature=relmfu

Pressing in:-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z-gCDC8oOw&NR=1
Hope this helps?

Al.

 

Nice vid's.

 

So the chisel method isn't working, and maybe it's just I can't see it in my imagination are the control arm slots for the ball joint flush on the top and bottom? Cause as of right now I have 3 holes drilled in the top and part of the lip ground down. I just don't want to grind too much. OR can I just ground the crimped lip down flush with the control arm?

 

Ok just an update I pulled the lower control arm and took it too sears, with the big c clamp, and a impact gun and about 30 minutes they finally popped it. Just so you all know it's $135 for them to do one side, Dodge country in killeen wanted $445 a piece.

 

Gijohnny23.

Did you inspect the balljoint when they removed it??
Was it a snap ring or the "tabbed" balljoint the you have to use a chisel on it?
PS....$135 to just press it out, or did they put the new one in as well, or anything else?
Al.

 

They're just pressed out, using the c clamp and an impact gun. it is $135 if you drive your vehicle there and say fix this. So not too bad for the labor of taking some of that stuff off.