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

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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

BIGRAM · 02-26-2011, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by began

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

I wish my old band director done some wheelling. He was just a hippie foosball player.

humpy · 02-26-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGRAM

I wish my old band director done some wheelling. He was just a hippie foosball player.

lmfao!!!!!!!!!!

Disney · 02-26-2011, 08:53 PM

Get a BFH and go to work!

donaldcon · 02-27-2011, 08:24 AM

I would bet its still in the tires. What kind of balance did they do to it?

wieghts on both sides of the wheel, or just one one?

Just pounding wieghts on a tire ato zero out the balance isnt always enough. Did they check for radial run out?

began · 02-27-2011, 11:11 AM

i just took it to tire discounters.... im assuming they did the most basic they could do

itbrokeagain · 02-27-2011, 04:12 PM

My F-250 eats a set of ball joints about once a year. When mine are bad I get a clunk in the front end and when I am in a parking lot and have to wheel at full lock in either direction, you can feel the front tire (best way I can describe it) folding in. This is in a 2wd truck though. Jack up the front end and get a large pry bar. See if you can get any play in the wheel by prying on it. A bad ball joint will move.

They arnt hard to replace but are a PITA because of everything that needs to come off.

donaldcon · 02-27-2011, 07:23 PM

tire discounters would have todl you if you had a bad balljoint I am sure.

Take it back tell them it still shakes and tell them to them to match mount the tires.

02-25-2011, 08:50 AM	#1
began Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Springdale OH Posts: 149	Ball Joints???? How do you know if Ball joints are going bad? and how hard are they to press in and out of an axel? __________________ -------- O____O (O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O) --O---O--

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:

02-26-2011, 08:53 PM	#9
Disney Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Eastgate Posts: 14	Get a BFH and go to work! __________________ SKINNY PEDAL!!!SKINNY PEDAL!!!

02-27-2011, 08:24 AM	#10
donaldcon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lancaster Ohio Posts: 383	I would bet its still in the tires. What kind of balance did they do to it? wieghts on both sides of the wheel, or just one one? Just pounding wieghts on a tire ato zero out the balance isnt always enough. Did they check for radial run out? __________________ www.offroadohio.com www.facebook.com/offroadohio1 www.youtube.com/offroadohio1 www.photobucket.com/offroadohio

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.

02-27-2011, 11:11 AM	#11
began Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Springdale OH Posts: 149	i just took it to tire discounters.... im assuming they did the most basic they could do __________________ -------- O____O (O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O) --O---O--

02-27-2011, 04:12 PM	#12
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	My F-250 eats a set of ball joints about once a year. When mine are bad I get a clunk in the front end and when I am in a parking lot and have to wheel at full lock in either direction, you can feel the front tire (best way I can describe it) folding in. This is in a 2wd truck though. Jack up the front end and get a large pry bar. See if you can get any play in the wheel by prying on it. A bad ball joint will move. They arnt hard to replace but are a PITA because of everything that needs to come off. __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

02-27-2011, 07:23 PM	#13
donaldcon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lancaster Ohio Posts: 383	tire discounters would have todl you if you had a bad balljoint I am sure. Take it back tell them it still shakes and tell them to them to match mount the tires. __________________ www.offroadohio.com www.facebook.com/offroadohio1 www.youtube.com/offroadohio1 www.photobucket.com/offroadohio