Ball joints?
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From: Airdrie Alberta
Originally Posted by KrenzyRyan
I did the same thing...rented everything. What did you use to seperate the lower ball joint? The ball joint remover I rented wasn't big enough. Did you end up using a pitman arm puller?
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From: Littleton, Colorado
Some places list it as an inner tie rod end, drag link, centerlink sector shaft, and more.
I know the Napa part number as I replaced mine last month. Its part
# 2693081. Others list it as ES3427.
Austin
I know the Napa part number as I replaced mine last month. Its part
# 2693081. Others list it as ES3427.
Austin
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From: CT
anyone have anything against the napa premium ball joints? they also have the grees fittings. better worse then factory? thanks.
also, i think my ball joints are bad both upper and lower, and i dont feel any vibrations at any speed. just clunking when comming to a stop.
also, i think my ball joints are bad both upper and lower, and i dont feel any vibrations at any speed. just clunking when comming to a stop.
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From: Mesa, AZ
Originally Posted by 2002f2507.3LPS
anyone have anything against the napa premium ball joints? they also have the grees fittings. better worse then factory?
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From: Irmo, SC
I put the NAPA joints on my truck. They seem to do good, yes it is nice to have grease fittings on them. I have a regular (straight) grease fitting in the upper joint and hopefully when I try to grease I can get a 90* fitting it there. It seemed to rub on the axle universal joint so I dont leave it in there. I will also have to check on that lifetime warranty.
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From: Airdrie Alberta
now even after i did my ball joints i'm getting a clunk in my front end while going over bumps, any ideas on what else it might be? everything else looked ok on visiual inspection
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thanks, i'll look into them hopefully this weekend, busy weekend for me though, prepping my other truck to sell, tearing my dads freshly wrecked quad apart to commence rebuild and try and diagnose my super duties clunk, should be fun
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From: Spokane, WA
Originally Posted by KrenzyRyan
I did the same thing...rented everything. What did you use to seperate the lower ball joint? The ball joint remover I rented wasn't big enough. Did you end up using a pitman arm puller?
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From: Bradenton FL
The alignment guy said the "drag link" we will call it, im not sure what it is either, said the seal was like yours is worn out and the rubber gasket looks dried and ate up, i looked at it myself. Im not sure if it or the ball joints really need changing, nothing up front clunks or does anything wierd. He says i need them to do an "ACCURATE" alignment and wont touch it without the parts replaced. I only have a couple guys in town the will do an alignment on a lifted truck, setting it to what they think is best not just factory specs. Ive only been to one guy so he might just want a bunch more money out of me, im not going to do anything until i see a signifigant tire wear problem or clunking up front.
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From: Utah County, UT
Originally Posted by rollerstud98
thanks, i'll look into them hopefully this weekend, busy weekend for me though, prepping my other truck to sell, tearing my dads freshly wrecked quad apart to commence rebuild and try and diagnose my super duties clunk, should be fun
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since i have a had a clunk going over bumps and like storkin said, i can move my sway bar links around a lot and the bushing look shot beyond belief. would it be better to just replace the bushings than buy a new hellwig sway bar? (been contiplating this for a while) also when i turn with my 37"s i hear a clunk. could this be due to my swaybar links or the drag/tie rod?
if i need to replace the drag link or tie rod, is it usualy just the ball joint or whatever is at the end that connects to the pitman arm and is it the same at the other end? i was quoted $300 for a new drag link.
if i need to replace the drag link or tie rod, is it usualy just the ball joint or whatever is at the end that connects to the pitman arm and is it the same at the other end? i was quoted $300 for a new drag link.