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Look on the Bright Side-Didn't have to pay dealer!!!
Posted by RJ (more from RJ) on Sun, 29 Oct 2000 16:22:10
In Reply to: Ball joint replacement. Hard work!, Ken B., Sun, 29 Oct 2000 15:38:35
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Anti-sieze all bolts going thur balljoints ,so it won't be so hard to pull joints next time.Put the top joint in first.Depending how much rust has occured in the lower opening the driveshaft passes thur to the wheel spindle,where the lower A-arm bolts to will determine how well the lower bolts in the ball joint and the a-arm line up,this can be a bear on older rusted cars.I have found out if you jack up under the lower a-arm and raise the upper a-arm so you can place a 1/2" bar under the upper a-arm at the front and back of the "A" and the top of the brace it wants to rest on. Then lower the jack and move the lower ball joint around so the holes line up in the joint and the lower arm ,by removeing the load the upper a-arm normal places on the brace it want's to rest on,it makes going back together easy. This helps alot otherwise getting everything to line up at the bottom can be a real bear of a job and makes the tare down feel like childs play. Good luck.
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