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jason
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5/26/2003
02:55:15

Subject: need help removing lower ball joints!
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I am doing a lift on my 97 Dakota 2wd and decided to replace ALL the ball joints at the same time. The problem is that the lower ones are riveted on the lower a-arms. I was planning on just grinding the heads [rounded top part?] off and using a big hammer to pop the rivets out the bottom. I already have the new ball joints, which are held in place by 4 nut/bolts through those holes. Is this a safe plan, or is there something I should know? Thanks!
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5/26/2003
06:24:18

RE: need help removing lower ball joints!
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I used a drill on the lowers, and then took my demmel (power tool of choice) to clean up any residual rivit head, and the rivits pop right out. Good luck

'01 Sport Auto 3.9, CC, 3923s, Intense Cold Intake, Dynomax SuperTurbo 17748, Wal-Mart special roll on bedliner, MOOG upper and lower ball joints

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