i replaced my lower control arms the other day but no matter how hard i trried i could not get the ball joint nut to screw back on all the way... its currently hiding the hole for the cotter poin.... do you know what i could have possibly done wrong?
Can a bad compression arm act like the ball joints bad? I replaced everything but that and don’t know if mine is bad but when I turn the wheel it just keeps turning to full lock and even does that when I hit a bump
I got import direct ball joints. And it seems as if the cotter pin hole is way too high in comparison to the top of the castle nut. Was it just a defective set or do I add washers to compensate for the gap?
Sometimes it's like that, I always just put the cotter pin in. You can stack washers if you want, but the hole isn't always gonna be right at the nut. Sorry for the super delayed response
my ball joint Nut keeps spinning when i try to tighten it down but it keeps spinning even if i put a jack under for the weight to created pressure and it still just doesn't want to tighten properly , any idea?
late reply, but probably need a new lower control arm. Sometimes the ball joints hole itself its wallowed out too much to keep the new one in tight enough. Not sure if that helps, but maybe somebody else
I’m running into issues where none of the adaptors in the rental kit fit around the ball joint to press it out, either too big or too small around the bottom lip . I’ve been stuck for 4 days , any ideas?
Great video! Turning the nut upside down, was a great work around!
Yessir doing my ball joints and tie rods next thanks 💪🏿💪🏿🔥
Awesome presentation 👏
Great video helped me replace my ball joints.
I was about to try and do this on mine and now I can do it confidently
Awesome, Glad I could help!
Good shit charlie
What is the brand of the ball joint? I am hearing various stories regarding the joint and the cone fitment.
Delphi for 05+
Moog for 03-04
Those are the easiest to install imo
@@fullthrottleperformance Thank you brother.
i replaced my lower control arms the other day but no matter how hard i trried i could not get the ball joint nut to screw back on all the way... its currently hiding the hole for the cotter poin.... do you know what i could have possibly done wrong?
thanks! do you suggest torquing them with the knuckle/spindle jacked up so it simulates load?
I must've missed this comment, it's not necessary. As long as it's torqued down the spec it'll be fine
When are you gonna do a video for replacement wheel hub in rear!
Coming soon, just moved into a new shop. Getting everything setup, and I'll be back to videos again:)
Can a bad compression arm act like the ball joints bad? I replaced everything but that and don’t know if mine is bad but when I turn the wheel it just keeps turning to full lock and even does that when I hit a bump
I got import direct ball joints. And it seems as if the cotter pin hole is way too high in comparison to the top of the castle nut. Was it just a defective set or do I add washers to compensate for the gap?
Sometimes it's like that, I always just put the cotter pin in. You can stack washers if you want, but the hole isn't always gonna be right at the nut.
Sorry for the super delayed response
my ball joint Nut keeps spinning when i try to tighten it down but it keeps spinning even if i put a jack under for the weight to created pressure and it still just doesn't want to tighten properly , any idea?
How did you fix that?
late reply, but probably need a new lower control arm. Sometimes the ball joints hole itself its wallowed out too much to keep the new one in tight enough. Not sure if that helps, but maybe somebody else
Just out of curiosity, how did the import direct ball joint do? Is it still holding up? Or did you have to replace it already?
Honestly, I sold the car after this video. He did come back a few months later and both were fine still
So I’ll need a new cotter pin for the compression arm after taking it out correct. ?
is there any trick to remove those bolts/nuts... mine dont want to loosen at all..
Sorry for the super late response. breaker bar or impact gun lol
What brand tool is your ball joint press?
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get a tripod.
I’m running into issues where none of the adaptors in the rental kit fit around the ball joint to press it out, either too big or too small around the bottom lip . I’ve been stuck for 4 days , any ideas?
Do you have the same kit as the one in the video? If you do the one with one side missing works