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02-15-2009, 08:25 PM
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Ball joints????
I tried the search but could not come up with a how to...does anyone have a link?
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02-15-2009, 09:43 PM
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Re: Ball joints????
Is it 2wd or 4wd?
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02-15-2009, 10:10 PM
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Re: Ball joints????
Upper or lower ?
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02-15-2009, 10:33 PM
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Re: Ball joints????
2wd sorry and its both
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02-15-2009, 11:04 PM
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Re: Ball joints????
http://www.partsamerica.com/default.aspx
edit: sorry for the link, I recently did my 1988 Chevy C3500 2wd. First I bought a "pickle fork", ball joint press, heavy hammer. This is what I did. -take wheel off, take brake cliper off & tie them safely. -take outer tie rod off the spindle -remove ball joints and press in. hope the videos help
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02-15-2009, 11:21 PM
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Re: Ball joints????
no how to's on there...
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02-16-2009, 11:59 PM
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Re: Ball joints????
There are good instructions in the "garage" section of 73-87.com
Basically you need a press for the lowers. You can buy one at Harbor freight for $40-$50, or most auto parts stores loan them out. If yours has "hogged" the hole out like mine, there is an oversized one available. The upper, if original, is riveted in. You'll have to torch, grind, or drill out the rivets. The replacement bolts in. Of course, you have to remove them from the spindle as well. there are instructions for that on 73-87.com. It isn't my preferred method, but it will work. One of these days I'll write up the instructions I promised Jeff for the site over 18 months ago... :-( Slonaker |
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02-17-2009, 01:57 AM
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Re: Ball joints????
Here's a couple of PDFs that I put together over a couple of years ago. The instructions are both over 1,000s of words long since they both include some pics.
 Slon- I tried to convert these instructions to HTML for Jeff, but for some reason, he couldn't read them. (I guess I should have reported this to Marc Andreessen. )
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boxRODz 1983 C10 SWB Fleetside When two halves is gone, there's nuthin left. Two nothings is nuthin. That's mathematics son. You can argue with me but you can't argue with figures. Two half nothings is a whole nuthin... |
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02-17-2009, 10:32 AM
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Re: Ball joints????
thanks so much guys!
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02-18-2009, 01:14 PM
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Re: Ball joints????
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02-19-2009, 01:48 AM
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Re: Ball joints????
Quote:
Back on topic, Here's a past thread regarding the UCAs and the LCAs: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=189574
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