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born2steel21
GenIII
 
8/21/2002
22:00:46
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 Subject: Pressing out lower ball joints??
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Can anyone recommend an auto store that presses out lower ball joints? I'm going to attempt to install both uppers and lowers this weekend. If anyone's got some advice, I could sure use it. Thanks.
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rivermaniac
Dodge Dakota
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8/21/2002
23:56:35
|  RE: Pressing out lower ball joints??
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born2 , I saw a post on the general board , and some guy changed his and he said he drilled the rivets or whatever they are holding them on the bottom and he hit them out , for better info do a search , I SAW IT ON THE GENERAL BOARD ........
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rivermaniac
Dodge Dakota
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8/21/2002
23:58:41
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have changed my upper ball joints on my 98 dak. It was easy, as long as you have the right tools. If they are original uppers, they will have rivots in the provided holes. I started out using an air chisel but found it was taking too long so I switched to a cutting torch, which took all of 5 minutes. When you remove the tire and look, you will see the rivots to know what I am talking about.
Then you remove the crown nut and using a rubber mallet hammer give the lower control arm a good rap. Wait for the pats to cool down. I cut the other side out while waiting for the other parts to cool down.
Should take you about an hour to an hour and a half to do both.
The lower ball joints are a real pain in the a$$. Luckily I know someone who works in a machine shop and he was able to press the old ones at and press the new ones in.
I also changed every tie rod as well. Make sure you use a good grease when you install your new upper ball joints as the new joints will have grease zerts. I personally prefer any kind of grease with a molly lube additive.
Good Luck.
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born2steel21
GenIII
8/22/2002
01:06:50
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thanks rivermaniac...I seen what you're talking about with the rivets. The uppers should be fairly easy, its the lowers I'm worried about. I just need to find a shop to press the old one's out and press the new one's in.
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rivermaniac
Dodge Dakota
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8/22/2002
16:36:43
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sorry didn't read about the lowers in the post , looks like it's tough .........By the way , when are we going too see some pics of the beast ????
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born2steel21
GenIII
8/22/2002
17:26:03
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I will hopefully have pics by this weekend. I got a machine shop down the street for me thats going to do em for me. I just got to get the control arms off and bring em in. Believe me, I want to post some pics of the beast as badly as everyone wants to see it...lol
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missedapeach
Dodge Dakota
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10/08/2005
13:30:49
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I have a 98 4x4 Dakota with a lift. Can anyone offer a step by step procedure to replace the lower ball joints? I rented the tool... but my manual is worthless.
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