Ball joint help please reply
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Ball joint help please reply
I think my ball joints might be going bad, but I am not sure. How can you check? Is it usually the upper or lower ball joints that go bad? Is this a DIY job or should I get my mechanic to do it? Thanks again.
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I had mine done by mechanic as I didnt have the time or tools to do it myself.It's quit a bit of work to do.While your at it if they need to be done ,do the axle u joints and hub bearings since it's all gonna be apart anyway.Either top or bottom can go bad.Do a search for ball joints tons of info on here.I used XRF upper and lowers seem very high quality and many on here use them.
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jack up the truck, grap the top of the wheel and push/pull if it moves you need uppers, do same at bottom of wheel, then get a prybar put under the bottom of the wheel then lift up, I believe its max 60thou play, any more requires replacement.
to remove if you have never done it, might be a handful
you need to remove rotor/hub assy/axel just to acess the spindle and ball joints. there are tricks along the way to make it easier, but you will need some tooling and a ball joint press to make the job easier or in some cases even possible
to remove if you have never done it, might be a handful
you need to remove rotor/hub assy/axel just to acess the spindle and ball joints. there are tricks along the way to make it easier, but you will need some tooling and a ball joint press to make the job easier or in some cases even possible
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jack up the truck, grap the top of the wheel and push/pull if it moves you need uppers, do same at bottom of wheel, then get a prybar put under the bottom of the wheel then lift up, I believe its max 60thou play, any more requires replacement.
to remove if you have never done it, might be a handful
you need to remove rotor/hub assy/axel just to acess the spindle and ball joints. there are tricks along the way to make it easier, but you will need some tooling and a ball joint press to make the job easier or in some cases even possible
to remove if you have never done it, might be a handful
you need to remove rotor/hub assy/axel just to acess the spindle and ball joints. there are tricks along the way to make it easier, but you will need some tooling and a ball joint press to make the job easier or in some cases even possible
DO NOT USE AIR TOOLS ON THE BALL JOINT TOOL.IF IT FAILS, YOU WILL EAT THE TOOL
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