ball joints
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I sure am glad I got the 5 year warranty with my SS. Was free (well sort of?!). Promo in Canada in the spring was $1000 rebate, or .9% financing or 5 year extended warranty. With what I am reading on the forums, I am happy with my choice.
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So I wonder were u can find and buy the tool???
I assume through dealer part number PU 50506
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I assume through dealer part number PU 50506
Yea, I did a google and no luck..
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Perhaps Tripod is on his meds today....much calmer....
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Yep, just chillin'...
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LOL! First, see pic above. Secondly, still recovering from terrorizing @toeknee's thread yesterday...
Switching from single axle nut to the doubleI follow everyone of you derailments. They make the day better.
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Tripod in action...
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ALERT - ALERT THREADHIJACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So I wonder were u can find and buy the tool???
So that part number is what @Dave@DDMWorks and I ordered for the job but that is the one that did not fit the bill.
I will head out into the shop and get photos of my fun Press set up this morning.
But ya ... don't waste money on this tool. -
Edit: Not enough Donuts this morning. This post will show how to remove and install bushings not ball joints. Please skip ahead a few posts for ball joints.
Went through my photos of the build and found some good ones for you guys. So its a big, dirty, old, shop press and we used some sockets that were close in size to what we needed. I later discovered that the larger chrome socket was a little to large so i found some small sections of pipe that worked much better than the sockets.
The smaller pipe is 3 inches tall, OD is 1.66, ID is 1.40. The larger pipe is still 3 inches tall OD is 1.90 ID is 1.65.Hope this is helpful!
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Ha ! Went through my photos of the build and found some good ones for you guys. So its a big, dirty, old, shop press and we used some sockets that were close in size to what we needed. I later discovered that the larger chrome socket was a little to large so i found some small sections of pipe that worked much better than the sockets.
The smaller pipe is 3 inches tall, OD is 1.66, ID is 1.40. The larger pipe is still 3 inches tall OD is 1.90 ID is 1.65.Hope this is helpful!
Thanks for the detailed info and pics @Jeff@DDMWorks!! One question......the pics show a swing arm bushing being pressed out (not the ball joint). Is the ball joint the same size as the swing arm bushings (Clearance inside larger pipe)? In other words....these two pipe pieces will press the ball joints AND the swing arm bushings?
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Thanks for the detailed info and pics @Jeff@DDMWorks!! One question......the pics show a swing arm bushing being pressed out (not the ball joint). Is the ball joint the same size as the swing arm bushings (Clearance inside larger pipe)? In other words....these two pipe pieces will press the ball joints AND the swing arm bushings?
Yeah, saw that too. Might explain why my dealer was confused.
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@Jeff@DDMWorks - has obviously not had enough doughnuts yet.
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Ha ! Went through my photos of the build and found some good ones for you guys. So its a big, dirty, old, shop press and we used some sockets that were close in size to what we needed. I later discovered that the larger chrome socket was a little to large so i found some small sections of pipe that worked much better than the sockets.
The smaller pipe is 3 inches tall, OD is 1.66, ID is 1.40. The larger pipe is still 3 inches tall OD is 1.90 ID is 1.65.Hope this is helpful!
I don't have ball joint issues but was going to check around today about removing the bushings to powder coat my control arms. I guess my questions are answered by Jeff's lack of donuts.
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Oh, this is the Ball Joint Thread .... I thought ... Never mind.
I AM AN IDIOT . Need more donuts . Sorry guys. Got a little excited there.
But hey now you know how to press out the bushings !!!
So anyway, the Ball Joints.. The upper ball joint has a snap ring that you have to remove first. Second we used a little sleeve to cover the threaded part of the ball joint and persuaded it out of the A arm with an Air Hammer.
To press the new one back in we rigged something up in the bench vice. I will have to see if I have any photos of that process.
It was a similar procedure for the lower ball joint. No snap ring on that one. And if I recall correctly I used the Shop Press to get the lowers back in their homes.
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