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Re: Ball Joints Posted by StoicBlue87 [Email]  (#1829) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from StoicBlue87) on Fri, 5 Mar 2021 20:47:56
In Reply to: Ball Joints, Tushy, Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:45:29 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I've always done Saab balljoint jobs by (first installing the spacer beneath the upper A-arm - often initially forgotten) removing and tying the brake caliper against the spring (coat-hanger wire), removing the top and bottom balljoint nut/bolt pairs, disconnecting the tie-rod and loosening the inner CV boot clamp. And then just carefully pulling out the knuckle (with balljoints), axle, inner-CV tripod (greasy and important to keep clear of dirt) and placing the awkward mess on the ground or workbench.
Now look at all that room you have to do the job...and inspect the condition of your inner and outer CV boots.
Trying to do this job without removing the whole assembly is probably possible but probably many headaches.
I'm able to remove the balljoints from the knuckle by loosening the nut a bunch of turns and carefully applying a solid and heavy ball-peen hammer whack against the knuckle housing holding the balljoint. When done carefully, the balljoint bounces free and you can back off the nut and extract the old joint.
I've never messed with the axle nuts when doing a balljoint job...not needed when you do the whole-knuckle removal method described above.
Ball-joint separator is fine if the balljoints are clearly spoiled and you don't care about ripping the joint boot; the fork usually rips the joint boots. But sometimes you may need to remove the balljoints and you don't want to ruin the joint boots. Hence the loosen-and-whacken method.
This is one of the routine semi-heavy Saab maintenance routines that make you appreciate the solidity and grace of this sturdy design.
Good luck.
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