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Ball Joint Replacement.... Help!
Posted by Joe Moryl (more from Joe Moryl) on Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:37:54
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Hello everyone. I decided to replace the ball joints on my '84 900 after being quoted a price of $69 per ball joint (parts only; I got TRW replacemnets from Jim Moncrief for only $19!) plus labor. The upper joints went smoothly but the lower bolts were corroded and hellish to remove (wound up having to cut one off and drill it out). Now I am stuck with the lower driver's side ball; can't get it loose from the steering knuckle. In the process of using a pickle fork separator I managed to pop the ball out of the lower carrier and this makes things a bit harder. But I have tried pickle fork, heat, generous soaking of PB Blaster, all to no end. Now the Haynes manual shows a screw operated ball joint tool but I have never seen these anywhere. Has anyone used one and is it worth trying to find (loan?). Any other tips? My car is in the street and I can only keep it there for a few more days.
Thanks,
Joe Moryl
South Orange, NJ
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Posts in this Thread:
- Ball Joint Replacement.... Help!, Joe Moryl, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:37:54 <-- Viewing This Message
- Sucess.... Thanks everyone!, Joe Moryl, Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:15:35
- hit the knuckle...., jim, Wed, 15 Aug 2001 03:00:56
- Re: Ball Joint Replacement.... Help!, Charles 85T 86S, Wed, 15 Aug 2001 01:03:57
- My $0.02, GregD, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 23:31:14
- Re: Ball Joint Replacement.... Help!, BobD, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 22:18:11
- lower?, dave n, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:08:57
- Re: my two bits on BJs, jomo, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:05:15
- Re: Ball Joint Replacement.... Help!, Dan W, Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:42:52
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