Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Do I need a press to change my balljoints?

My truck is a '79 Ford F-150 four wheel drive and I'm changing all four ball joints this weekend. Any helpful suggestions?
Do I need a press to change my balljoints?
You'll need a press, big c-clamp looking thing, also the right adapters with it. Sounds like you're dealing with a dana 44 axle. There's also a special socket for the sleve in the upper ball joint.
Do I need a press to change my balljoints?
You shouldn't need a press for the ball joints. However there is a socket that you may need to remove ball joint from the frame. Not sure if the auto part stores will have it or if it is a dealer item. I know a lot of them just twist in to the frame.
Yea, good luck its alot of fun, but yes you will need a press should be able to use a parts house rental tool though
well it would help, but and good big jawed vice will do, done t hundreds of em, all different ways ,but I must say if you never done it before, its best to have someone show you first, or have it done, their are many things to know and to look out for and one of em is needle bearings, and how to remove the old and press in the new with small sockets, if a vice is used, and if it is a three joint shaft, note when you replace them all joints must be faze with each other OK . good luck
ill tell you a little secret on that.just about a day or so before you get ready to change them,put the ball joints in the freezer,because metal shrinks when they get cold and when you get ready to put them in,just put them in a ice chest and take the chest to your truck,and being cold,they will slide right in,and when they get warm,they will expand.i did that alot of times.
yes they do need to be pressed, and in all honesty your best bet is to take the control arms to a parts store w/ a machine shop.....they should charge about 20 a peice.
lightinin.....

when answering........ read the question.

is Ball Joint , not U -Joints.



all 4 ?

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