Thread: A Frame Ball joint?

most cases involve skinned nuckles and flying F words

i was lucky enough to sware and stare and hit it with a big hammer and a pry bar....after that it fell out...when i wasnt looking!

cheers phil

Originally Posted by discowhite

most cases involve skinned nuckles and flying F words

i was lucky enough to sware and stare and hit it with a big hammer and a pry bar....after that it fell out...when i wasnt looking!

cheers phil

Thanks Phil, I'm pretty good at all that

Sumo

chassis lift the vehicle

undo the big bolt at the top of the diff

pry the aframe up

remove the 4 bolts retaining the ball joint mount

remove the retaining plate bolts

press the ball joint out.

reverse the above using a new part.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

chassis lift the vehicle

undo the big bolt at the top of the diff

pry the aframe up

remove the 4 bolts retaining the ball joint mount

remove the retaining plate bolts

press the ball joint out.

reverse the above using a new part.

Thanks Dave, your advice is great as was your explanation to do the inner swivel joint seals. Piece of cake.

Cheers Sumo

As Dave has said. Also get a greaseable unit.

Trouble is at press the ball joint out you come to the conclusion that there isn't a hope in hell of budging this little sucker. You will then have to remove the entire A-frame, try a BIG press, get the heat out and cook the ******* ball joint until something gives.

To give you an idea mine took over 8 hours to do, another 110 took less than an hour. In theory there's nothing to it, in practice, it just depends, but I'd back discowhite's comments.

You have also jinxed yourself by saying Piece of cake

Originally Posted by dm_td5

As Dave has said. Also get a greaseable unit.

Trouble is at press the ball joint out you come to the conclusion that there isn't a hope in hell of budging this little sucker. You will then have to remove the entire A-frame, try a BIG press, get the heat out and cook the ******* ball joint until something gives.

To give you an idea mine took over 8 hours to do, another 110 took less than an hour. In theory there's nothing to it, in practice, it just depends, but I'd back discowhite's comments.

You have also jinxed yourself by saying Piece of cake

Stop Scaring me!!

Sumo.

I just gave mine quick wipe and a grease and spoke kindly to it incase I ever need to change it out again

I bought a Maxi-drive unit when I did mine as it is greaseable. I believe they were picked up by the mob that makes some of the other Maxi-drive stuff now.

you can buy a frame ball joints with grease nipples anyway doesn't have to be maxi and if it doesn't have a nipple I think you can just tap one in