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7th October 2009, 12:38
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How to change the bottom ball joints
Do i need any special tools ?
do they need to be pressed out & in ?
how easy are they to do ?
any advice welcom.
BUT no sarky comments please.
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7th October 2009, 12:43
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they need to be pressed in and out , any time ave had balljoints to do on ma saxo's ave always just replaced the whole arm for quickness
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7th October 2009, 12:45
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Theyre meant to be a bastard to do.
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7th October 2009, 12:46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by renagademaster4
they need to be pressed in and out , any time ave had balljoints to do on ma saxo's ave always just replaced the whole arm for quickness
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Cheers think i just might do that.
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7th October 2009, 12:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AMO247
Cheers think i just might do that.
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a payed about £50 for the complete arm from the local motor factors teh last time a think , just so much easier than getting the balljoint , finding sumwhere to press the old one out then new one in least then ur getting new bushes aswell 
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7th October 2009, 12:55
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Ive also got a pair of wishbones, new mounts and bushes, ball joints in good condition £30 the pair 
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7th October 2009, 13:08
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set fire to them and burn them out, rubber melts and they come out easy. its just getting new ones pressed in
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7th October 2009, 19:13
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i bought 2 ball joints, took off the 2 lower arms and went to the nearest garage and asked them to press out the old and press in the new. cost a fiver iirc.
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7th October 2009, 19:16
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Should be able to smash them out with a hammer by hitting the stud tbh. Bit of a fiddle getting the new ones in - can always use a bit of oil to ease them in though. Press them in with a press or socket and vice - job done.
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7th October 2009, 20:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom
set fire to them and burn them out, rubber melts and they come out easy. its just getting new ones pressed in
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they are metal? 
Get old ones pressed out and new ones pressed in.
Pointless dicking about attempting to smash them out as you will fail, plus you need the new ones pressed in anyway.
Take them to a kwik fit or any car garage should have a press.
Give someone a fiver to do them, or ask if you can do it yourself.
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7th October 2009, 20:39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom
set fire to them and burn them out, rubber melts and they come out easy. its just getting new ones pressed in
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do you mean burn out the bushes? always pressed balljoints in, just ordered some today and they are deff not rubber!!
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7th October 2009, 21:01
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haha what a cock iam had two different threads in mind one for bushes and this one for ball joints. ignore my post  i have said on the other thread to push them out with a press  confussion and gayness i believe
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