Changing balljoints

[Mike66]

Ok guys not having done this before can someone tell me how to go about this.

I want to change the upper and lower supsension balljoints.

many thanks

Mike

[Mike66]

help please

if someone could help please
thanks
Mike

[Mike66]

Ill take that as a no then !!!! oh well garage here i come

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

if someone could help please
thanks
Mike

Wish I could Mike,

Perhaps when Tony & Linda get back from their "removals" job they might be able to help.


Trev

[Mike66]

No problem Trev!!! I cant be bothered now anyways.Just realised im tired. lol

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

No problem Trev!!! I cant be bothered now anyways.Just realised im tired. lol

That will be me this time tomorrow once I have tried out the route near Eastbourne.


Trev

[Mike66]

Let us know how you get on with that trev

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Let us know how you get on with that trev

Will do, you seen my escort for tomorrow - NO problem getting towed out of anything sticky with that

Poor old Hippo going to feel tiny against the 6 wheel drive Pinz !!

Guess who has put his tow straps on ready for being towed backwards ?


Trev

[Gizmo]

Will do, you seen my escort for tomorrow - NO problem getting towed out of anything sticky with that

Poor old Hippo going to feel tiny against the 6 wheel drive Pinz !!

Guess who has put his tow straps on ready for being towed backwards ?


Trev

The pinzgauer I take it LOL

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

The pinzgauer I take it LOL

Yep !!!!!!

[Mike66]

Ok Im going to try again.

Can someone give me a few pointers on how to change the lower and upper balljoints. Mine are comepletely shot. Also i have wheel bearings to change is it a good idea to do this at the same time.

cheers

Mike

[TonyN]

They are no trouble, the bottom wishbone will drop down after undoing the nuts, then remove the ball joint with a ball joint splitter. Top wishbone you can lever up with a big crowbar, or put you foot on the lower W/B and push down to get the ball joint out.

The wheel bearings are OK, just pull the drive flange, undo the bearing nuts, remove the circlip on the drive shaft, undo the caliper and hang it out the way. Then punch the old bearings out and push new ones in.

[Mike66]

Cheers tony thats what I thought ,but wasnt going to give the top one the big heave ho untill i knew thats how it came out.

thanks again

Mike

[Mike66]

Ok got that done now. Wasnt as bad as I thought and after having a few good ideas took me 2 1/2 hours to change all four.

The surf is now feeling like a shes been in for a nip and tuck .Handling is much better and the wobble has gone.Im still going to change the wheel bearing ,but they can wait till nexy week as I think im gonna chnage the discs too.

Cheers for all the help

Mike

[elmerfudd]

Ok got that done now. Wasnt as bad as I thought and after having a few good ideas took me 2 1/2 hours to change all four.

The surf is now feeling like a shes been in for a nip and tuck .Handling is much better and the wobble has gone.Im still going to change the wheel bearing ,but they can wait till nexy week as I think im gonna chnage the discs too.

Cheers for all the help

Mike

Did you use a balljoint splitter or brute force and ignorance?? I'm going to have a go at this myself next week (all four) would like some advice.

It seems to easy in this thread or am I just paranoid????