How to fit a balljoint?

[Mango_Wes]

I am not looking to spent £70 when I can spent just £20 with a good selection of tools to replace these little things.

How do I go about doing this though? In a vice, and smash the old ones out?

What do I need to do to fit the new ones?

Do I lap them in with grease? Or do i just lube the wishbone and then knock them in?

[Cam]

End result of be tight and not paying a garage to push them out, 3 hours and hammering later :homme:
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/Cameron_Harman/B2423925-6D13-4997-9637-BC43D1019747-3012-0000037F079BF392.jpg

Worked though just cleaned up the inside and bit a copper grease and viced it back in.

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/Cameron_Harman/CBC6C04C-1709-4FE5-BAC8-5E6ED071DD15-3012-0000037F8C35ED9D.jpg

Be fine since last april always check when weekly checks are done on the car.

Edit: Tools used hammer and chisel and a vice.

[Mango_Wes]

End result of be tight and not paying a garage to push them out, 3 hours and hammering later :homme:
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/Cameron_Harman/B2423925-6D13-4997-9637-BC43D1019747-3012-0000037F079BF392.jpg

Worked though just cleaned up the inside and bit a copper grease and viced it back in.

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/Cameron_Harman/CBC6C04C-1709-4FE5-BAC8-5E6ED071DD15-3012-0000037F8C35ED9D.jpg

Be fine since last april always check when weekly checks are done on the car.


Perfect mate! :)

[Gandi699]

a place near me does FAI wishbones for £40 a side. Maybe not OEM quality but they aren't bad at all

[Ben_SaxoForte]

Fuckin hell that looks like some effort! might give this a go on my old pair when I get bored for a few hours though wouldn't mind a polybushed set of wishbones.

[Mango_Wes]

Can get some on ebay for £60 for both inc drop links :)

[Cam]

Fuckin hell that looks like some effort! might give this a go on my old pair when I get bored for a few hours though wouldn't mind a polybushed set of wishbones.

It was a bit lol, but if you can save money and do it yourself why not :D

[Ben_C22]

only takes 5 mins to remove if you have a blow torch, heat around the edge of the ball joint then smash it with a hammer drops straight out.

[danny-vts]

only takes 5 mins to remove if you have a blow torch, heat around the edge of the ball joint then smash it with a hammer drops straight out.

This, it's what i was going to suggest :y: