BALL JOINTS ??????
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BALL JOINTS ??????
Hey everyone don't get on here much anymore , and truck has been alright . Well went to have my tires rotated and balanced and the insides are wearing bad . So i ask them to check my ball joints and the pass side upper and lower pretty lose . Well how hard is it to change them .
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I used a Car BallJoint remover for tierods
Had to get a Huge 3 Jaw Puller
And also tier rod Separater
Rented the BallJoint C-Clamp to get them in and Out A Press would have been Nice It was Hard but doable
Just crank the C-Clamp press and Smak with Sledge then crank some More and Hit it Again they Went it Worked A Table Vice would have Been helpful
I Antiseized Everything going Back Together If I ever have to do again should com apart alot easier
There are 4 Seals IIRC
The 2 Big Inner Knucle Seals are Dealer Item Only you will need the Special tool to install
I made this from Pipe and a Floor Flange at Home Depot then had to Gring the Floor Flange Part to Fit In the Seal
If I can find a Tape Dave I wiilll tell you the size
Had to get a Huge 3 Jaw Puller
And also tier rod Separater
Rented the BallJoint C-Clamp to get them in and Out A Press would have been Nice It was Hard but doable
Just crank the C-Clamp press and Smak with Sledge then crank some More and Hit it Again they Went it Worked A Table Vice would have Been helpful
I Antiseized Everything going Back Together If I ever have to do again should com apart alot easier
There are 4 Seals IIRC
The 2 Big Inner Knucle Seals are Dealer Item Only you will need the Special tool to install
I made this from Pipe and a Floor Flange at Home Depot then had to Gring the Floor Flange Part to Fit In the Seal
If I can find a Tape Dave I wiilll tell you the size
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From: knox Tn
Benny the seals are for the vacume hubs right ? I have my lines cut and plugged cause i just never did like that auto sh-t setup , i get out and lock my stuff . So do i need the seals?
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Works Been Good Still
Put a Custom backyard trellis in
Might be putting an Elevator in a House The Framing of the Shaft walls and structural supports ect........
a Basement remodel in a week
Back to the truck if you dont care about the Auto hub then you might be able to reuse some seals
Regaurdless I would want Good Seals ALL Threw the Hub just to keep moisture and Dirt out
Those 2 inner steering knuckle seals are spendy and also very important
I could have reused 1 but the other got Tweeked upon removal
Just use your Judgment if you want to reuse seals you have more room for error if not worried about Auto Hub 4X4
Put a Custom backyard trellis in
Might be putting an Elevator in a House The Framing of the Shaft walls and structural supports ect........
a Basement remodel in a week
Back to the truck if you dont care about the Auto hub then you might be able to reuse some seals
Regaurdless I would want Good Seals ALL Threw the Hub just to keep moisture and Dirt out
Those 2 inner steering knuckle seals are spendy and also very important
I could have reused 1 but the other got Tweeked upon removal
Just use your Judgment if you want to reuse seals you have more room for error if not worried about Auto Hub 4X4
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