Dustin Jackson
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I identified a loose lower balljoint and at 190,000 miles I figured it would be good to refresh it while I was in there.
I opted to press in new lower balljoints because in my experience the lower control arm bushings are usually fine and I wanted to save some money.
I have aluminum suspension components but mevotech has cast upper control arms that fit into the aluminum knuckle.
I used Acdelco gold inner and outer tie rods, mevotech blue stuff for the upper control arms, and the moog brass lower balljoints.
I used the harbor freight balljoint set and this was my first time pressing balljoints but after I figured out how to rig up the press the process was pretty straight forward just a lot of wrenching.
Getting the lower balljoint popped loose was a challenge, the balljoint is thick and doesn't fit most pickle forks but I struck it outside where the wheel would be with a sledge and that got it free.
I didn't bother hammering in the tabs on the lower balljoint and it pressed out just fine.
I opted to press in new lower balljoints because in my experience the lower control arm bushings are usually fine and I wanted to save some money.
I have aluminum suspension components but mevotech has cast upper control arms that fit into the aluminum knuckle.
I used Acdelco gold inner and outer tie rods, mevotech blue stuff for the upper control arms, and the moog brass lower balljoints.
I used the harbor freight balljoint set and this was my first time pressing balljoints but after I figured out how to rig up the press the process was pretty straight forward just a lot of wrenching.
Getting the lower balljoint popped loose was a challenge, the balljoint is thick and doesn't fit most pickle forks but I struck it outside where the wheel would be with a sledge and that got it free.
I didn't bother hammering in the tabs on the lower balljoint and it pressed out just fine.
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