Upper ball joints (2wd)
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Upper ball joints (2wd)
My upper ball joints has some play in em. This is on my 2wd, 1998 F150 super cab.I know they are pressed in , my question: How tight are they, can they they be knocked out with a heavy hammer and good size punch. I replaced em on my chev trucks that way. They were hard to knock out but I got em. I never worked on a ford's ball joints.
I went to O'Reilly auto parts store to price the upper ball joint assembly and asked if they had a tool type press to remove the upper ball joints and they showed the one they had. The tool looks like it was made to remove the lower ball joint but not the upper because of its size. It was c-clamp type of tool and to large to fit in the tight spot where the upper ball joint is located.
Any info on this will be helpful, thanks in advance.
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Yeah I know they are different when it comes to chev and ford. On ford you have to replace the A-assembly with the ball-joint.
What I asking is, did anyone here ever replaced em without using a press or did anyone here ever removed em with a press,,, Is it a C-clamp type press or etc.
O'Reilly auto parts will let me use theirs if I put $200 down, then when I bring it back they will reimburse me. I don't think they are sure what type of press I should use. So I'm trying to find out here or do I even even need to use a press.
I would like someone to answer this that has done this job before.
What I asking is, did anyone here ever replaced em without using a press or did anyone here ever removed em with a press,,, Is it a C-clamp type press or etc.
O'Reilly auto parts will let me use theirs if I put $200 down, then when I bring it back they will reimburse me. I don't think they are sure what type of press I should use. So I'm trying to find out here or do I even even need to use a press.
I would like someone to answer this that has done this job before.
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Not yet, I was hoping to get some info on this site. Hoping someone's done this job.
They have to much play. Grease won't help.
I'll probably do em in a month or so.
They have to much play. Grease won't help.
I'll probably do em in a month or so.
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Thanks hugeprettyfan and lxman1 on your replys.
I've done several chev trucks but never a ford. On the chevs I beat em for about an hour before they popped off, lol. I figure there's got to be an easier way. Like a press. Maybe a ford will go alot smoother. Thanks again
I've done several chev trucks but never a ford. On the chevs I beat em for about an hour before they popped off, lol. I figure there's got to be an easier way. Like a press. Maybe a ford will go alot smoother. Thanks again
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