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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: 75 C20 on May 21, 2007, 06:04:55 pm

Title: lower ball joints
Post by: 75 C20 on May 21, 2007, 06:04:55 pm

im putting new ball joints, tie rod ends, idler arm and pitman arm on my 79 i bought and i was wondering if there is  any good way to press them in with out getting a press- i managed to hammer the old ones out and was thinkin maybe if i rig something up to pulll them in using the threads on them and a piece of pipe and a nut to pull it up or putting a floor jack under it an raise up on it????

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by: VileZambonie on May 21, 2007, 10:30:47 pm

Just use a ball joint press. you can rent one for free from autozone.

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on June 14, 2007, 12:15:26 pm

Ditto.

You can also get one cheap at Harbour freight for about $39.

See Sgt Del's excellent instruction post in the technical section concerning ball joint replacement.

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by: 75 C20 on June 14, 2007, 08:40:11 pm

i finished that project awhile back
i did read sgt dells thing- it was very heplful

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by: Lt.Del on June 20, 2007, 08:39:39 am

Glad I could help  ;D