Looking for GOOD instructions on changing ball joints
Looking for GOOD instructions on changing ball joints
Does anyone have some good instructions w/ pics for changing the ball joints on 03 3500. doing this weekend and they would be very helpful. Thank you very much in advance
just some hints, make sure you have a good press. when the joint is under pressure take a hammer and tap on the knuckle around joint, tighten press hit with hammer(vibration breaks the rust loose), they pop out easier.
I just did mine today.
Grey has good advice. I rented the AutoZone press after I bent both of mine. Then I heard the above advice. Tighten the press down tight, and smack the press shaft right on the tip HARD with a 5 lb hammer. It'll pop it down an 1/8", then retighten and smack again. Eventually you can run it out with an impact if you have one. If not, I used a 1/2" rachet with a pipe to crank them in.
Here's info on getting the hubs out if you need it:
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=207125
Grey has good advice. I rented the AutoZone press after I bent both of mine. Then I heard the above advice. Tighten the press down tight, and smack the press shaft right on the tip HARD with a 5 lb hammer. It'll pop it down an 1/8", then retighten and smack again. Eventually you can run it out with an impact if you have one. If not, I used a 1/2" rachet with a pipe to crank them in.
Here's info on getting the hubs out if you need it:
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=207125
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