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How do you get the lower ball joint off of a 96 jimmy It appears you may have to pull the spindle of of the axle?
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You have to remove the tie rod. If you don't want to pull the ball joint, loosen the adjustment bar and be sure to mark it well. You will have to get it real close to original adjustment. If you are not sure, have it checked very soon for alignment. Remove the brake caliper. Be careful of the sensor wire if you have one. Remove the 36mm nut on the axle. A slight hit wit a dead blow hammer should free the axle. If you don't have a dead blow hammer a small sledge hammer and a piece of would will do. I replaced both, so the top ball joint was already free. Pull the cotter pin on the bottom ball joint and remove the nut. To free the ball joint, use a "pickle fork" It is a tapered tool you can find at most auto shops like Auto Zone or Checker/O'rieley auto parts. They can tell you how it works. Once every thing is loose, remove the 4 bolts holding the lower ball joint (if they are rivets, you need to grind or drill them out. Be careful not to damage the original hole. The new ball joints normally have all the hardware. Be shure to tighten all nuts to factory specifications. Don't forget to add grease as the new ball joints are dry. You may have a problem with the Zerk fitting. I bought a straight Zerk fitting that was a little longer. You should to have it aligned and checked after ball joint replacement.
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What is the upper and lower ball joint connected to?
That would be called the spindle.
How do you know when a ball joint goes out?
The lower control arm and spindle will separate .
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How do you replace the lower ball joint on a 1993 Pontiac grand prix?
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Will the front axle on a 1980 4 wheel drive suburban pull through the steering knuckle?
No you have to loosen the lower ball joint take the spindle out of the lower control arm to pull the axle out. I was able to pull the axle thru the steering knuckle .After removing locking hub, rotor and spindle. (a slide hammer worked well for spindle)
How do you replace the ball joints on 1997 E-350 Van?
From: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Ford-780/Ball-Joint-Replacement.htm Ball Joint Replacement [Ford Van] Remove the brake disc. Remove the wheel speed sensor. For additional information, refer to Section 206-09. Remove and discard the cotter pin and nut. Disconnect the tie-rod end. Remove and discard the cotter pin and the nut. Remove the pinch bolt adjuster. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the ball joint seal and the ball joint socket, do not use a pickle fork-type remover to loosen the ball joints. Remove the front wheel spindle. Strike the lower end of the front axle to loosen the ball joint. Remove the front wheel spindle. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Check and, if necessary, align the front end. Remove the wheel spindle assembly. For additional information, refer to Wheel Spindle - E150-E450 in this section. Position the front wheel spindle in a vise, and remove the snap ring from the lower ball joint. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the components, do not use heat to aid ball joint removal. Using the special tool and suitable receiver cup, remove the lower ball joint from the front wheel spindle. Using the special tool and suitable receiver cup, remove the upper ball joint. Installation CAUTION: To avoid damage to components, do not use heat to aid installation. NOTE: Clean the wheel knuckle ball joint bores. NOTE: The lower ball joint must be installed first. Using the special tool with suitable receiver cups, install the lower ball joint. Using the special tool with suitable receiver cups, install the upper ball joint. Install the snap ring in the groove at the bottom of the ball joint. Install the front wheel spindle.
How do you Remove lower balljoints?
is it 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive? two wheel drive needs to be pressed out and a new joint pressed in. four wheel drive- some say to remove the drive axle, not necessary. with upper joint removed from upper control arm remove the spindle nut and remove spindle from rotor and steering knuckle (you may have to bang and pry very hard). with drive axle now mobile remove lower nut on ball joint. bang with pickle fork to release from lower control arm. remove upper four bolts or drill out rivots and replace with new ball joint.
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How do you change the upper and lower ball joints on a 1999 dodge ram 1500 rear drive?
when you purchase new ball joints, ask the parts store if they also rent out a ball joint press (its a giant C clamp with a couple sleeves and disks) and a pickle fork (also called a ball joint separator), usually autozone and oriellys carry these tools. after you jack up your truck, you take the separator tool, and put it in between the control arm and the spindle (rotor assembly) and just hammer the crap out of it until they separate(its a taper fit into a hole in the spindle, so it will pop out). after this you use the ball joint press to pop out the old ball joint out of the control arm, then use the press to press in the new joint, place the taper back into the spindle and then jack up the arm to press the spindle and joint back together, then screw on the nut and your good to go. As for the lower ball joint, im currently tryin to get mine pressed in and its being a pain in the butt. I also have a 1999 dodge ram 1500 2wd. Separate the lower control arm from the spindle using the separator just like you did for the top ball joint, now before you try to press out the lower ball joint, there is a snap ring along the top of the joint that you need to remove first, after removing the snap ring, simply press out the old joint, press in the new joint (which is where im at and its being a dic* about) and then put on the new snap ring so it helps hold the joint in place. After this place the spindle back on the taper again, jack it up to press it together, and screw on the nut and cotter pin and then attach your grease tips (if it comes with them) and grease them and your done. now if it was only that easy....
How do you remove the spindle from a 99 suburban?
1) Raise and support the front of the vehicle. 2) Support the lower control arm with a floor jack in excellent condition. 3) Remove the wheel. 4) If 4WD, remove the axle nut. 5) Remove brake caliper, pad holder, and rotor. 6) Unplug wheel speed sensor at connector and loosen all wire stays. 7) Loosen outer tie rod nut and remove tie rod from spindle. A hammer may be required to separate tie rod stud from spindle. 8) Remove cotter pin and loosen upper ball joint nut, then strike spindle repeatedly with large hammer until ball joint comes loose. Then remove nut. 9) Remove cotter pin and loosen lower ball joint nut, then strike spindle repeatedly with large hammer until ball joint comes loose. Then remove nut. 10) Move spindle away from truck.
