What do I all need for Ball Joint replacement?
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RE: What do I all need for Ball Joint replacement?
No pickle fork. Sometimes an air chisel helps getting the hubs knocked free from the spindle. A 12pt metric socket (maybe 12mm, can't remember) for getting the nuts off the back of the bearing/hub. Lube EVERYTHING up (except caliper bracket bolts and caliper bolts) with antisieze when you put it back together, especially the spindle where the ball joints and hub go in. I take it you already ordered a ball joint press. I used a floor jack in the spindle to press the top joint out. The press wouldn't fit with the lower still in. I had to use a torch a couple times help loosen things up (and cut a few things lol). I hope your install goes easier than mine.
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#13
RE: What do I all need for Ball Joint replacement?
The general service tools I have pretty well covered. I have a ball-joint press, but I'm concerned that it's too small, it's the more-popular automotive ball joint service set by OTC. I've heard that there is a bigger ball joint press thats needed for the ball joints on the newer Dodge trucks, but I've yet to find out if this is actually true. Are the wheel-bearings destroyed during dissasembly?
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