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Ben97 · 09-28-2006, 11:31 AM

Hey guys, i'm replacing one of my ball joints (it's gonna fall out if i drive it much more) Could somebody tell me what all i have to take off, to get it out, i have a ball joint remover, and press, just need to know how much stuff i have to take apart to get to it. The quicker the better i have to be at school in 4 hours. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/phoney.gif[/img] Thanks

dylanhg · 09-28-2006, 11:39 AM

When I did mine pulled off the caliper. Then pulled hub apart and set the locking mechanism aside. Removed the hub nuts and pulled rotor off of spindal. Pulled bolts holding spindal on and beat it out of the knukle. After I had that out pulled out axle shaft then take the nuts off of the lower ball joint and get the pinch bolt out of the top one and I used a wedge to spread the tabs apart a little then just proceded to hit it with a BFG and out it came. Replace them ball joints and reinstall. Good luck with it have had some that were a real pain in the but to get out.

Ben97 · 09-28-2006, 12:14 PM

ok, so i got the hub off, and pulled out the gears, but i cant get anything else out, am i missing a snap ring or something like that?

KinkadeIN · 09-28-2006, 12:57 PM

I'm assuming you still have the hub / rotor assembly still on. If you want, you can give me a call @ 219-923-6609 and I can help talk you through it. I've done this a LOT.