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[torana_nick]

I redone my front end top arms bolted in and bottom are pressed.

[Mort]

I think the top control arm ballpoint was originally riveted on (please correct me if I'm wrong) and a replacement one comes with 4 bolts and nuts.

Lower control arms are pressed in.

Edited by Mort, 08 August 2013 - 08:28 PM.

[Ice]

They are the original ones chisel them off or grind them off then the new one ate bolted on

[christolx]

Old thread, but saves me making a new one.

I have just stripped my K-frame and decided to grind off the nut on the lower control arm as it wouldn't budge!

So i have tried hitting the ball joint out with a hammer and a steel rod with no luck. Do i need to get it
pressed out? Or is there another way?

[christolx]

Ok....how about heating it with an oxy? Then the whallop!?

Ok....how about heating it with an oxy? Then the whallop!?

[bullitA9X]

Old thread, but saves me making a new one.

I have just stripped my K-frame and decided to grind off the nut on the lower control arm as it wouldn't budge!

So i have tried hitting the ball joint out with a hammer and a steel rod with no luck. Do i need to get it
pressed out? Or is there another way?

 

are they the original lower ball joints if they have been replaced at some stage some people put a tack weld on them for added security as i have found out this week rebuilding my sons front end clean the lower control arm and ball joint and check if no tack weld then press it out....

[S pack]

You may have to heat the stub axle around the ball joint stud to break the seal. Don't overheat the stub axle by making it red hot. You'll probably set the ball joint rubber boot and grease alight so do this outside where you can't set the garage ablaze

You may be lucky that once the stub is heated enough the joint will pop under the pressure of the suspension spring.

 

Either install a spring compressor to prevent the whole shebang from potentially flying apart or wear your cricket pads, box and a pair of steel cap boots.

 

Almost forgot, don't go smacking the stub axle with a hammer (if required) until it has cooled down and don't quench it with water to cool it faster.

Edited by S pack, 07 February 2016 - 08:45 PM.

[christolx]

it's not in the car. It's all disconnected from the k-frame.

 

Ok, I'll see how i go. Same process for upper and lower ball joints

[bullitA9X]

it's not in the car. It's all disconnected from the k-frame.

Ok, I'll see how i go. Same process for upper and lower ball joints

With the bottom ball joint make sure you do what i said and check it hasn't been tack welded then press out.... top ones you need to drill the rivets out then just bolt the new one in...

[christolx]

I have the top ones that have the bolts, so didn't have any rivets to drill luckily

[bullitA9X]

I have the top ones that have the bolts, so didn't have any rivets to drill luckily

what brand ball joints are you using i use moog they are a bit dearer but a lot better whatever brand you use make sure it has the castlellated nut and plit pin not the nyloc nut as i have ssen a few nyloc nuts come undone

[christolx]

I was going to go with the Kingwood Country Hamburger With the Lot. Not sure what brand ball joints they use, but I've heard even MOOG's quality

is not what it used to be? are there any issues with the ones Kingwood supply?

[christolx]

very quick way to get them to cease up. Mighty dangerous!

I'll make note of that thanks.

[Ice]

I was going to go with the Kingwood Country Hamburger With the Lot. Not sure what brand ball joints they use, but I've heard even MOOG's quality
is not what it used to be? are there any issues with the ones Kingwood supply?

Moogs are the best going around
who ever told you there quality is not as good as they used to be be
are full of shit

[christolx]

probably, unfortunately a lot of people talk on the internet without having experience. I would opt to get them if there is a significant difference

between Moog's and the ones Kingwood Country supply in that kit. Just seems like a much more affordable option to buy them all in one package?

 

any experience with the kit anyone?

[Ice]

Kingswoods country ones will be fine

[Oysterhead]

take rubber boots off ,then u can see the edge of the ball joint.hard crack with a hammer to the edge and wahlah.crc the night before goes along way to.did mine recently

[royalplumss]

Moogs top balljoints maybe not what they used to be...

 

I snapped the end clean off one of mine. No torque wrench - but no harder than the others I have done. disappointed but put it down to a one-off........