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bigblue85
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torch comes in good handy to heat them up they pop right out with a ball joint press. other than that they can become a pain
what seems to be the issue Mike?
did you just read ghunts recent threads?
did you just read ghunts recent threads?
Yea, I've seen it. I just can't do the work myself, don't have the place to do it.
ghunt
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Granted I have a garage but I actually ended up doing all my work out in my driveway... 
Granted I have a garage but I actually ended up doing all my work out in my driveway...
driveway work is my specialty thats what happens when the driveway is paved and the garage is stones.
Well I got someone/someplace to do the work finally. Now I just have to find a list of the part's I'd need (besides the b-joints).
Actually looking for a break-down of how the axle is built. I'd guess I'd do the wheel bearings, the wheel u-joint's, wheel seals, wheel race's and tie rod's.
Actually looking for a break-down of how the axle is built. I'd guess I'd do the wheel bearings, the wheel u-joint's, wheel seals, wheel race's and tie rod's.
rhkcommander
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http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/diagrams/d44ttb.GIF
if its a shop doing it, have em' price it for u. some shops charge only what it cost them others mark it up.
doing the same thing right now
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where on the knucle did you hit specifically monkeyboi?
if its a shop doing it, have em' price it for u. some shops charge only what it cost them others mark it up.
doing the same thing right now
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where on the knucle did you hit specifically monkeyboi?
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/diagrams/d44ttb.GIF
if its a shop doing it, have em' price it for u. some shops charge only what it cost them others mark it up.
doing the same thing right now
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where on the knucle did you hit specifically monkeyboi?
Who's part numbers are those? Fords?
ghunt
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When I was pressing the ball joints out of the knuckle....I tightened the press down with my impact, then just whacked the knuckle a couple times near the ball joint with my 3 lb hammer, and went back with the impact and the ball joints just pressed right out. And my stuff was pretty rusty too!
Make sure you don't forget to take the snap rings off the bottom ones, by the way.
6.5dieselman
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i'm planning on doing balljoints tomorrow, should i replace anything else while i'm at it, don't have alot to spend but if it's something that's like $20 i would do it
ghunt
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Well that depends...
Prior to taking mine apart, I decided to do all four ball joints, plus the u-joints up front.
After taking it apart I found out I also needed a new outer wheel bearing on the passenger side, and a new inner spindle seal for the driver's side (the one that rides on the axle itself). Everything else looked pretty good.
Overall I had $150 in the ball joints, $30 in the U-joints, $14 for the wheel bearing and $21 for the seal (explain that one to me...)
Prior to taking mine apart, I decided to do all four ball joints, plus the u-joints up front.
After taking it apart I found out I also needed a new outer wheel bearing on the passenger side, and a new inner spindle seal for the driver's side (the one that rides on the axle itself). Everything else looked pretty good.
Overall I had $150 in the ball joints, $30 in the U-joints, $14 for the wheel bearing and $21 for the seal (explain that one to me...)
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