replacing ball joint?

[SnowBoardinWNY]

How do you disconnect it from the hub. I undid the 2 bolts on the hanger "if thats what it's called". I also Undid the bolt on the hub. How do you get the end of the ball joint out of the hub, I can only see bashing it with a hammer but what is the easiest way. It won't come out.

[zxtuner98]

Well, you need a press. That is where the shop gets all there money. Do you have a large C-clamp? You can try that. I need to do one of these myself.

[j0hnZ]

Get a picklefork and a hammer that's all you need.

[SnowBoardinWNY]

Well, you need a press. That is where the shop gets all there money. Do you have a large C-clamp? You can try that. I need to do one of these myself.

I have many c clamps, how would I use it?

Get a picklefork and a hammer that's all you need.

What is a picklefork and how would I use that?

[zxtuner98]

Now that i think about it, I dunno if the c clamp would have enough force. But but one end on the balljoint, and the other on the surrounding area and crank,crank,crank.

[j0hnZ]

http://www.expertvillage.com/video/44463_car-high-performance-brakes-fork.htm

for your viewing pleasure

[zxtuner98]

There you go lol

[SnowBoardinWNY]

I just bashed the hell out of it with a mallet and after the 50th whack it fell. How do I put the new one in now? As the car sits, the hub is still connected to the tie rod and the strut and the drive shaft. Can I put the new one on or do I need to take the hub off completely? I don't have the puller to get the tie rod end out.

[j0hnZ]

You don't need to take anything else off, just connect the new ball joint.

[scort2498]

the ball joint has a bolt that stays on. a nut and bolt. and then the bolt+nut that holds it to the hub. u have to have the nut and bolt combo loose and removed for it to be free... not hard.

[j0hnZ]

When you buy a ball joint at least from my experience it comes as that hole assembly so it should be completely off anyways.

[scort2498]

yep.

[SnowBoardinWNY]

It was a million times harder getting it out, the new one just slid right in. I should have just tried before I asked that last question lol. Thanks guys

[scort2498]

yea... lol 7-10 years of weather was what your fighting... wd-40 ftw...matter of fact this last time i couldn;t get the passoff do i left it on the axle and took it off the arm.... im all like what now bitch u wanna play dirty i'll play dirty. it never saw it coming... but the first time i did my tranny the both slid right off

[SnowBoardinWNY]

lol I called her all sorts of names like cunt, bitch, slut, whore....... Especially whn she cut me open many times

[j0hnZ]

I don't take off the hub when I do the trans. I just pull them out of the way and leave the axles in the hubs.

[scort2498]

i dont pull the hub either...
i just kept the bj on the hub and pulled the bk off with the axles...

[mechtech]

Disconnect it from the hub?
The ball joint connects to the lower control arm, and the steering knuckle.
What part are you talking about?

[scort2498]

i meant knuckle