03-25-2006, 11:06 PM
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Re: replacing ball joints, having difficulty
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Originally Posted by SultanGris
yea, i cant get the freakin hub off, or the upper ball joint out, if i could get the axle shaft out of the way i could pound it out, but i cannot get it out. i got a ball joint press, but it wont fit because the axle shaft is in the way, my truck is in pieces, and its about to be in a lot more pieces if i cant get it soon. im never buying a pos chevy again. some lying sob told me chevys were easier to work on, but from my experience, ford is alot easier to work on.
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Just pickup the fork tool at the autostore and you won't need to remove the hub. I think they call it a ball joint remover.
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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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