Date:         Fri, 13 May 2011 22:24:34 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
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Is this for the Syncro?

On my 2wd, it wasn't a totally hard job. There's a link to a great
write up in the archives. Paul Guzyk did this?

I had done limited front end work before this and managed to get 'er
done. I took the steering knuckles to a mechanic and had him press the
lower ball joints out, new ones in. If you don't already have related
tools, get 2 different size Pittman arms (archives should specify
sizes. I can't recall right now) The smaller will push the tie rod
outer ends out, the larger will do the upper ball joints.

Caveat: At a campout, I witnessed Jim Arnott and Jason (gosh what's
his last name? Sheesh I should know this!) pounding the you-know-what
out of his steering knuckle to get it off the UBJ. Seems these parts
can get goot and stuck.

Neil.



On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 5:56 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> I need to have a front right lower ball joint replaced. Is this a pretty
> simple job? Or should I have the mechanic take care of it?




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