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Ball Joints
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:46 am
by chugga
Im going to install new ball joints (upper and lower). Can i do it without taking the brake calipers off and the knuckle? Any tips would be great so i can save time
Re: Ball Joints
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:50 pm
by mkpatrol
In what?
Are they bolt in or press in?
Re: Ball Joints
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:12 pm
by chugga
In 1990 Feroza and they bolt on.
Re: Ball Joints
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:41 pm
by mkpatrol
chugga wrote:In 1990 Feroza and they bolt on.
You should be able to. Most ball joints wii come apart at the knuckle & the n un bolt them from the swing arm. Do them one at a time so the kuckle does not fall down & strain the brake hose.
Re: Ball Joints
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:50 pm
by Percy
From memory you don't require taking off caliper, a good size hammer and ball joint separator is a must but...
Re: Ball Joints
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:20 am
by chugga
Thanks for that. It pays to ask some one who has done it.
Re: Ball Joints
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:31 pm
by Percy
Chugga,
I just remembered I did end up unbolting calipers, so that I dropped out the ball joints I wouldn't stretch the break lines, that way I toed it up out of the way, pretty quick to get them off and makes job a little easier.
Re: Ball Joints
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:00 pm
by chugga
Thanks Percy all the info means less time under the car
Re: Ball Joints
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:51 am
by chugga
It was easy to change the ball joints. All you need to do is take the brake caliper off the rest is basic. What a improvemnt new ones make!!