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A frame ball joint

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Snooky:
Any advice on replacing one? Easy or not?
Looks easy enough but guess I could be wrong  :?

paul_humphreys:
You will need a press to get the old one out and the new one in. Its not a bad job as long as the bolts are not sized in.

If you are going to change it, try one of THESE

Paul

graham2306:
I did mine in a saturday afternoon, but that was using a mates press to remove old and fit new.  Check the bushes on the other end of the A frame too as they also wear and if the ball joint has gone they probably have too.  You need a press for them too.  If you can't get the ball joint out of it's taper we found a small scissor jack between chassis and a frame and some bashing on the ball joint with a big hammer worked.

It transformed the motor doing it though, clunks all gone, cornered better and drove in a straight line.  Also replaced tie rod bushes to remove all of the rear wheel steer.

graham

Ja1983:
handed mine over to mechanic next door... using heat, bolts shearing off, and general awkwardness wasnt something i wanted in my weekend! took him a few hours to do with all the equiptment!

my advice.. pay someone stupid enough to do it for ya!  :lol:

bullfrog:
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Not that hard really. The britpart poly bushes push into the A arms so easy there and ball joint is easy enough too with small press or pipe on vice handle !

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