Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:11:03 -0400
Reply-To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Fun with lower ball Joints
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Thanks, Ken! This the exact info I have been searching for. No one
seemed to have a proper kit.
Chris.
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Dnia Mar 23, 2011 o godz. 16:50 Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
napisał(a):
> First of all I want to say thank you to the list member who posted
> this
> write up with pictures of the lower ball joint work:
> http://californiavan.com/frontend/80-84lowerballjoints/
>
> It was a big help. I tried for about a day to install the new lower
> ball joints without the kit that this person recommends and it was
> futile. I have an addendum to his work which I would like to share
> that
> way other folks might benefit. He references a kit that you need to
> buy
> or rent in order to do the removal and install. This is absolutely
> essential if you are to do this job. I could not find it to rent
> anywhere and I only found it for sale at advanceauto.com for $159
> (part
> number 648617). I actually had part of the tool already from Harbor
> Freight and they had another kit that I thought would finish out the
> kit. I was right. If you want to buy this kit in two parts from
> Harbor
> Freight you will want kits number 38335 for $59.95 and kit number
> 66958
> for $89.95 ($149.95 for both so slightly cheaper than Advance and if
> one
> is more convenient than the other, just go with that).
>
> Another thing I would like to mention is using an air gun to tighten
> the
> press versus doing it by hand. This thing gets so tight that I tried
> installing one side by hand and not only did I wear myself out, but it
> took a long time and never did seat fully. I used my air gun which I
> use for removing lug nuts, etc. and I installed the second lower ball
> joint in about thirty seconds with virtually no effort on my part.
> Way
> nicer.
>
> Of course for most people the best way to go when installing these
> is to
> take the whole spindle to a machine shop and have them do it. That is
> what I have been doing for the past 13 years. However I really wanted
> to be able to do this job myself, not only to say I did it, but also
> in
> case I have a customer who shows up on a holiday or a weekend and the
> machine is closed for several days. I hate being held up, when I
> could
> be getting things done. I hope this helps others who are thinking
> about
> doing this job themselves.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
> Phone: 856-327-4936
> Fax: 856-327-2242