How are these sold?? Do i need to press out the old one?? im getting a slight knock from the right side front and i think its the ball joint.. How are these done??

 

You might be able to get away using a pickle fork. Otherwise you'll probably need a two jaw puller.

I used a press one time and man was it a bitch to position the wheel bearing cast piece in the press. Never again.

 

does autozone rent one of those 2 jaw pullers??

 

u take off the C ring and bash it out with a hammer.. i never had to use a press to get mine in.. they always just slid on fine and were held in place tightly with the c clamp..

 

maybe ill try that.. thanks!

 

buk is 21 and didnt work on a car until he was 21.

 

ive changed 6 ball joints on hondas alone. so stfu bitch.

 

Hammer works fine for getting them on. It's getting them out that can be a bitch. That's why I said use a two jaw, or a pickle fork.

Actually, to get old one out I've heated the hub with a torch and used a hammer. That works too.

 

torch combined with a pickle fork and hammer to get them out. Press it in by using an airgun to drive a ball joint press which i rented for free from a local auto parts store. good luck, i've spent many an hour ------- around with balll joints.

 

dont be a ---- and torch your boot on fire either