Ball Joints????

began · 02-25-2011, 08:50 AM

How do you know if Ball joints are going bad? and how hard are they to press in and out of an axel?

blazerbrad · 02-25-2011, 09:27 AM

Get the front tires off the ground, then grab the top and bottom of the tire and check for slop (i.e. pull out at the top and push in at the bottom, then vice versa). Any noticiable movement at all typically means they need replaced.

To replace you need a ball joint press and impact. Usually not that big of a deal to press the old ones out and new ones in.

sarge · 02-25-2011, 10:21 AM

and , if your talking about a jeep with unit bearings make sure you look to see where the slop is coming from , It would really bring on the suck if you changed out ball joints just to find it was a unit bearing....

on the ujoints you will see the knuckle moving at the ball joints.

began · 02-25-2011, 10:31 AM

already replacced the bad Unit Bearing....I have a shake at 60-65 i had the tires balanced, torquesd everything and still cant find it... im thinking ball joints now

jwend · 02-25-2011, 11:03 AM

AH the joys of whelling your DD...

began · 02-25-2011, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwend

AH the joys of whelling your DD...

yea i know someday ill be able to afford a trail only rig...maybe after i retire from being a band director...lol

02-25-2011, 08:50 AM	#1
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02-25-2011, 10:31 AM	#4
began Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Springdale OH Posts: 149	already replacced the bad Unit Bearing....I have a shake at 60-65 i had the tires balanced, torquesd everything and still cant find it... im thinking ball joints now __________________ -------- O____O (O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O) --O---O--

02-25-2011, 11:03 AM	#5
jwend Did I offend you? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Independence, ky Posts: 544	AH the joys of whelling your DD... __________________ Dont look @ me in that tone of voice or I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE SHIRT! :mad:

02-25-2011, 09:27 AM	#2
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	Get the front tires off the ground, then grab the top and bottom of the tire and check for slop (i.e. pull out at the top and push in at the bottom, then vice versa). Any noticiable movement at all typically means they need replaced. To replace you need a ball joint press and impact. Usually not that big of a deal to press the old ones out and new ones in.

02-25-2011, 10:21 AM	#3
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	and , if your talking about a jeep with unit bearings make sure you look to see where the slop is coming from , It would really bring on the suck if you changed out ball joints just to find it was a unit bearing.... on the ujoints you will see the knuckle moving at the ball joints.