Ball Joint Q
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Ball Joint Q
Ok so i am doing my upper and lowers of corse, I am to the step where i am trying to take the axle out, i am trying everything, prying on it, hitting it, that seal seems stuck on there and will not budge. Does anyone know what i am talking about and may know a trick, i was thinking of heating the outside of the housing deal i do not know what it is called lol. do you think that will loosen it up? anyways here is pics o what i am talking about. thanks for the help/
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I Know exactly where your at and what you mean
Best thing here is to Use 2 PRYBARS And pry axel out the Steering Knuckle
Stick the prybars in around the Ujoint and pry out
Once you get started it will come easy
Let me know if your still stuck Iv been down this road on my 03 too
Best thing here is to Use 2 PRYBARS And pry axel out the Steering Knuckle
Stick the prybars in around the Ujoint and pry out
Once you get started it will come easy
Let me know if your still stuck Iv been down this road on my 03 too
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just pry the axel the seal will come with
Hope you have new seals they tend to get Damaged prying axel out the steering knuckle
Using 2 Bars will make it come out Even so it wont BIND
With ME???
I can get you a Pic but wont be till tommorrow
Hope you have new seals they tend to get Damaged prying axel out the steering knuckle
Using 2 Bars will make it come out Even so it wont BIND
With ME???
I can get you a Pic but wont be till tommorrow
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Awesome man i will give it a try tomorrow, i was getting frustrated and called it a night lol. well i do not have new seals i hope i will beable to pick up new ones tomorrow... i wishe di didnt work all the time id have time to get parts ha. this wasnt even suppose to be a ball join job just breaks then i noticed they was bad so here i am haha
have a good weekend
have a good weekend
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good read here
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...ll-joints.html
There was a Bunch of Pics looks like all the Pic Links are Broken
It was a GREAT Writeup still is just Minus the Pictures
You will need to make the Seal Install Tool
Its Picture was still in there in the Link above for the special tool to Install the seal when going back together
Yes you can get NEW Seals
I bought ALL New seals But the 2 Main ones like in your pic Usually Break for me 1 Broke 1 was reusable but I installed 2 new ones
Ford will have them get them all there is 4-5 per side
But thats the Main Ones in your pics 50-70.00$$ Each FYI so Not cheap
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...ll-joints.html
There was a Bunch of Pics looks like all the Pic Links are Broken
It was a GREAT Writeup still is just Minus the Pictures
You will need to make the Seal Install Tool
Its Picture was still in there in the Link above for the special tool to Install the seal when going back together
Yes you can get NEW Seals
I bought ALL New seals But the 2 Main ones like in your pic Usually Break for me 1 Broke 1 was reusable but I installed 2 new ones
Ford will have them get them all there is 4-5 per side
But thats the Main Ones in your pics 50-70.00$$ Each FYI so Not cheap
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That write up is actually how i found out a lot of what i was doing earlier. I can see all the pics, very good write up
ima make a driver out of pipe and and just drive her in.
ima make a driver out of pipe and and just drive her in.
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You wouldnt happen to have any og the seals and o-rings part Numbers would you?
or know where i can get them thanks again man
or know where i can get them thanks again man
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Awesome man i will give it a try tomorrow, i was getting frustrated and called it a night lol. well i do not have new seals i hope i will beable to pick up new ones tomorrow... i wishe di didnt work all the time id have time to get parts ha. this wasnt even suppose to be a ball join job just breaks then i noticed they was bad so here i am haha
have a good weekend
have a good weekend
Yes can be Frustraighting as Hell
I Never Beat a Auto that hard Before to get apart
I did mine thought I would save a Penney but spent around 600.00 in parts and special tools Pullers and what Not
The Cool thing I Guess is next time it will be cheaper Lifetime warrenty on MOOG BallJoints and I have the tools!! Just have to Buy the seals
I went Moog Balljoints since they was Greasable and Lifewarrenty so far so GOOD
Good Luck Let us know if you get Stuck again I Know some them Parts can be Rusted together and tough to get apart
So Give a shoutout if you Get to a Bad spot again
I know I read the writeup Many Time just to be Shure I was doing it write Since I beat it so Hard to get apart I know its scarey LOL
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But I got the Main Ones From Ford Dealer Here those 2 SPENDY Inner Knuckle seals Dealer Only Item
The other 4 or 5 Little ones (ORing style ones) for the outer Hub and stuff I Got from Oreilys and NAPA
The Yellow ones ect IIRC
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Hey Isn't this it? i know it is more expensive but i have to have my truck today i need to go to work tomorrow so if this is the same i will buy this one.
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<p>Take a 5 pound hammer and smack the yoke of the axle where the ball joint goes through on the front and back side and alternate back and forth hitting front then back and then with the nut on flush on the bottom ball joint stud smack the top of the stud with the 5 pound hammer. They can be a bear to get loose but they will come. A bit of kroil or penetrating oil can help as well.</p>
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Undo Upper and Lower BallJoint Nuts and then Drive this in its a Tie rod Tool
But Works great to separate Knuclke
Dont be Scared to Beat it
I BEAT THE GOD out the BJ Remover Tool you May want to consider a Shop to Press Old---New Ball Joints in Fast
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Ok i got it i got a pully puller and put pressure down on the upper then hit the lower and the kept tightening it and ban she cam out,,, thank you all for the help i finished finally. uhm only thing now is my steering is really tight and wonders a bit??
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[quote=95PSDieselP;12710994]Ok i got it i got a pully puller and put pressure down on the upper then hit the lower and the kept tightening it and ban she cam out,,, thank you all for the help i finished finally. uhm only thing now is my steering is really tight and wonders a bit??[/quote]
Ok Cool you got it
The way all these BJ and steering Componet are Taper Fit they shure can be troublesome
The Tool I posted you drive in just to Separate Steer knucle from Axel Tube Ears Next time
I had to get all Kinda Pullers it sucked
Well I hope you used a Torq Wrench and Followed the Torq Sequence on Balljoint Nuts Cause Over Torq could have a Effect on this
They May loosen after a few drive
Did you Grease the BJ Zerts???? (Hope you got servicable BJ)
What kinda Balljoint did you go with ????
Ok Cool you got it
The way all these BJ and steering Componet are Taper Fit they shure can be troublesome
The Tool I posted you drive in just to Separate Steer knucle from Axel Tube Ears Next time
I had to get all Kinda Pullers it sucked
Well I hope you used a Torq Wrench and Followed the Torq Sequence on Balljoint Nuts Cause Over Torq could have a Effect on this
They May loosen after a few drive
Did you Grease the BJ Zerts???? (Hope you got servicable BJ)
What kinda Balljoint did you go with ????
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