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+3moaugust88 Shawn1112 Greyghost9 7 posters |
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 20th 2014, 10:25 am | |
| So I went in for an alignment the other week and they said that my lower ball joints were shot and needed to be replaced, they then quoted me 300 per side to replace. Normally suspension work is not my specialty I refuse to pay 600 to have it fixed. My brother went to automotive school and worked in a few shops but he is just a little less lost then myself.
I have yet to find a video or forum tell me how to do it so I am reaching out here to see if anyone could help. | |
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Shawn1112 Founding Member
Location : Hater Proof Points : 34085 Posts : 12919 Reputation : 1607
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 20th 2014, 12:23 pm | |
| Adam is our suspension expert. (moparcharger06)
http://www.chicagolandareamodernmopars.com/t6778-adam-is-da-man?highlight=adam | |
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moaugust88 CAMM Pro
Location : Chicago, IL Points : 6780 Posts : 886 Reputation : 71
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 20th 2014, 6:27 pm | |
| Lower ball joints are in the spindles so you'll need to have them pressed out and in. Adam can help you out. | |
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 20th 2014, 8:58 pm | |
| If I give you guys my number can anyone contact him to text or call me | |
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funkpolice CAMM All-Star
Location : orland park Points : 6286 Posts : 1100 Reputation : 59
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 20th 2014, 9:46 pm | |
| I have the miller press to do the ball joints, but don't think I have the die set. If you find the dies and want to borrow the press it's all yours. Have Adam make sure it's the lower ball joints, those don't usually seem to be the ones that go first. bill | |
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 20th 2014, 10:17 pm | |
| Yeah after just giving up and removing the entire control arm the lower ball joint was bad, lots of slack and play in it | |
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 20th 2014, 10:29 pm | |
| Damn I would really love to borrow that tool, but orland park is an hour from south Barrington, where I work, and im sure it would take longer after work. Unless you work closer to my area | |
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funkpolice CAMM All-Star
Location : orland park Points : 6286 Posts : 1100 Reputation : 59
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 20th 2014, 10:51 pm | |
| I work in Summit, I-55 and 1st Ave. If you are going to repair it yourself you could try a local machine shop. Most would be able to press it out for you without too much of a problem.
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 21st 2014, 8:06 am | |
| Yeah, I am just going to remove that arm and have a shop press it out for me. Thanks guys. | |
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SRTMag CAMM Member
Location : Elgin Points : 4117 Posts : 40 Reputation : 5
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 21st 2014, 9:46 am | |
| - Greyghost9 wrote:
- Yeah, I am just going to remove that arm and have a shop press it out for me. Â Thanks guys.
Great idea. | |
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 25th 2014, 7:49 am | |
| Has anyone noticed replacement ball joints with an offset spindle. I checked everyplace online, other then Dodge, and they all now come with this +1 -1 offset for camber on the ball joint. I went with these ball joint and no alignment shop seems to know what to make of these.
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funkpolice CAMM All-Star
Location : orland park Points : 6286 Posts : 1100 Reputation : 59
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 25th 2014, 6:29 pm | |
| I'm pretty sure you can turn the taper with an allen key to adjust it in or out before you set the taper. Once it tightened, I think you'd need to pop it back out to adjust it again? I know you already bought the offset ones, but here are some straight ones. Moog lower balljoint
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 27th 2014, 7:48 am | |
| Thanks Funk, I wish I would have found those before I placed these offset ones in. | |
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Illinois Chaos CAMM All-Star
Location : in the other lane Points : 13964 Posts : 5492 Reputation : 1198
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 27th 2014, 4:52 pm | |
| You want adj. camber so you can remove some of that neg that is built in. Alignments are kind of bullshit without some adjustment. | |
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 28th 2014, 9:27 am | |
| It seems like every shop I have taken the car to can't figure it out with the offset ball joints. I took it to a meinke and they were able to adjust the chamber but it is still toed way out and they can't seem to get it. I just need to get this damn thing aligned and not pay a fuck load for them to figure out the issue. Its driving me nuts. | |
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Illinois Chaos CAMM All-Star
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| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 28th 2014, 11:25 am | |
| Yeah, a lot of shops don't really understand our platforms. | |
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Illinois Chaos CAMM All-Star
Location : in the other lane Points : 13964 Posts : 5492 Reputation : 1198
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 28th 2014, 11:32 am | |
| This: http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php/198325-LX-RWD-Lower-Ball-Joint-Replacement
search is your friend. | |
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 28th 2014, 3:10 pm | |
| Yeah that is very close to how mine came apart, I used that as a guide step wise to make sure everything went in and back together correctly. | |
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firestartr420 CAMM All-Star
Location : Niles, Illinois Points : 8655 Posts : 2314 Reputation : 292
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 28th 2014, 5:13 pm | |
| take it to adam..... he'll align it up for ya..... | |
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Greyghost9 CAMM Member
Location : Lake in the Hills Points : 4154 Posts : 69 Reputation : 0
| Subject: Re: Replacing Lower Ball Joints August 29th 2014, 7:46 am | |
| I have been trying to talk to him and he hasn't been responsive, it's the summer and all so I don't blame him. | |
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