Found this on youtube.

part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVu3MnNnoBI
part2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaoUD...feature=relmfu
part3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJNmb...feature=relmfu

Craig

 

Good video, always looks soo easy when seen on youtube. Best to use mechanic wire to hold the caliper up. Otherwise it will always fall down on you when you lease expect it to. Ouch.

 

OK. So this is how the replacement went. The procedure using the steering to press out the axle bearing worked great. I spent more time finding (sae,metric) sockets, and the ball joint press adapter(harbor freight) than the job took. Top joint pressed thru the top of the joint so I had to use a socket to press the remaining part out the top. the bottom joint I put pressure on the ball joint and a wack of a hammer broke it loose. I found the 43mm/1 11/16 axle socket at Sears. Not too bad of a job. I give it a 7 out of 10. My pleasure is that the shop I got an estimate($850.00 at said I would F it up and have to be towed to them. Ha ha. total cost upper/lower joints and 2 U joints $323.00 from Rock Auto and about $30.0 for misc sockets. 18 pack of Mic Ultra.
Craig

 

Feels good to know you've saved a bunch of money, doesn't it?

 

Thanks for the info....wanna come over to help this wknd. Installing Carli suspension also. Something is loose on the frontend and BJ have never been done w/219k....so im guessing theyre going to be the issue but im also wondering if its the skyjunker control arm bushings AGAIN. Ill supply the drinks!

 

Update....bj are fine, no slack/play but now that it's all apart I'm stuck removing the top....they won't let loose?..help