03-24-2006, 12:49 PM
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Location: Roselle, Illinois
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Re: replacing ball joints, having difficulty
When I replaced my balljoints, I ended up taking them out in pieces and was able to squeeze the new ones in without messing with the hub. Are you trying to get the threaded end of the balljoint out of the housing? If so, I just used the fork, they sell them at any auto store. Sometimes you have to really beat on it. I used a something like a mini sledge hammer. I don't think that a standard hammer would work(maybe it will), not enough force.
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1998 Blazer 4WD 4.3L 118,000miles 4dr
 Repairs
--rear main seal, u/l ball joints, pitman/idler arms, i/o tie rod ends, control arm bushings, motor/trans mounts, oil relocation lines, door pin bushings, water pump, ring/pinion.
--Bad ABS ground, loose connection blower motor, repaired pulse board.
 Mods/upgrades
-Throttle plate mod.
1999 Ford Windstar SE 3.8L 160,000miles
Repairs
--P171/P174 procedure, loaded control arms, tie rod ends, shocks, struts, springs.
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