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12-12-2005, 12:20 PM
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ball joints
Ok well I notice that my passenger side tire is wearing heavily on the outside. I also get a poping sound every so often. So im replacing the ball joint. Heres the deal. How the crap do I get that thing out of the nuckle??? Ive got the ball joint remover tool but I guess im not using it right. Never have had to change a ball joint before. I need some help with this one guys asap. My baby is up on jack stands and I hate to see it like that. Thanks
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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers 
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12-12-2005, 02:46 PM
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Re: ball joints
as far as i know... if u are replacing the ball joint you can use a ball joint fork to get it out... otherwise i think you take a punch to the back side and just start hitting... (im not too sure how your cars ball joint set up is though)
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 1995 Camaro - Z28 - M6 - Hardtop 2007 GMC Sierra 2500HD SLT Classic -R.I.P. Andy (Hypsi)-
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12-12-2005, 03:37 PM
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Re: ball joints
yeah i eventually figured out that my hammer just wasnt big enough. Then i got a ten pound sledge and it came out just fine
 And i got the old ball joint out of the control arm. However now i cant get the new one to press in. It always goes in at an angle because of the way the tool is setup. Then I have to change to configuration of the tool to press it back out of the control arm and start all over again. Im just walking away for a little bit before i break something....
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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers
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12-12-2005, 06:21 PM
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Re: Re: ball joints
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12-12-2005, 06:28 PM
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Re: ball joints
The taper on the control arm right behind the ball joint is causing it to go in crooked. I fought that for a long time, never got it to seat straight. Took my control arms to a machine shop where they used hydraulic press on em. First couple of places I went said they couldn't do it tho, it takes just the right mandrils for the press, and someone who knows how to "convince" it to work.
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12-12-2005, 10:04 PM
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Re: ball joints
Exactly. However I just got pissed enough to just muscle it in. I tapped it in with a hammer gently enough just to start it in straight. Then I put the press on it and started cranking. It was crooked the whole way but only a little bit. Then at the end it popped in straight and all was well. That was after the 6 hours of struggle though. Hopefully the other side wont be so bad.
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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers
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12-12-2005, 11:02 PM
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Re: Re: Re: ball joints
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12-13-2005, 07:34 PM
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Re: ball joints
You know that part in office space where they take that printer out in a field and smash it up with a baseball bat? Anybody ever do that? I had an old computer that I smashed up...felt great after that.
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92 z28 camaro 5.7 TPI current - slp intake runners and base-BBK 52mm throttle body-MSD 8.5mm wires, blaster coil, and 6AL Box-edelbrock headers-160 degree stat.-hotchkis strut tower brace waiting in the garage - LQ4, milled heads 317 casting (10.5 to 1), hardened pushrods, ported LS6 oil pump, manley dual spings with titanium retainers, MTI X1 cam, hawks longtube headers
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