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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| Subject: GM lower ball joint tool  Tue May 01, 2012 1:43 pm | |
| Looking to do ball joints. Any body do them? What is a good tool to use? The Kent moore tools are out there. Thanks Randy  | |
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phantom 309
Posts : 5848
Join date : 2008-12-28
Age : 114
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Tue May 01, 2012 2:01 pm | |
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Tue May 01, 2012 3:22 pm | |
| Ha Ha Ha Ha !!!!!LoL!!!!!!
Good one Nick | |
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mtrhead79
Posts : 1614
Join date : 2010-04-24
Age : 55
Location : phila. pa
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Tue May 01, 2012 4:47 pm | |
| i have one i got from harbor frieght worked great. my astro van needed a ball joint and it was mid winter and did not feel like freezing so i was going to let ntb do it they where way to high. i bought the tool and ball joint and still saved money. did not take long to put it in and tool worked great | |
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1phastsswagon
Posts : 770
Join date : 2011-10-19
Age : 55
Location : Concord North Carolina 28081
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Tue May 01, 2012 5:04 pm | |
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Wed May 02, 2012 2:49 pm | |
| Just got back from Harbor freight. They have one that looks like it will work. Big C clamp with a couple of different size cups. I'll find out today or tomorrow. They also have an add on kit with many sizes. Says China right on it!! Advanced auto has a nice one to use at no cost also. Just a deposit to borrow it. Thanks Randy  | |
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mtrhead79
Posts : 1614
Join date : 2010-04-24
Age : 55
Location : phila. pa
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Wed May 02, 2012 8:19 pm | |
| sounds like the one i used i did not need the add on kit. | |
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Wed May 02, 2012 9:10 pm | |
| I'll find out tomorrow after the rain.
Randy | |
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Thu May 03, 2012 9:41 pm | |
| Yup! It seems to be fine tool from China! It did the job! I have some pics of course. First I had to loosen up the two castle nuts. I did not remove them until freeing the ball joints from the spindle. You can see my million dollar Kent Moore tool for poping the spindle free. Randy 
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Thu May 03, 2012 9:44 pm | |
| Then came time to remove the spindle and set it aside on a bucket. This way I would not have to remove the ABS sensor or the caliper.  | |
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Thu May 03, 2012 9:53 pm | |
| Man when the ball joints came free there was a loud pop! First the top one came free.
The lower one was tough. The whole spindle and front end shook.
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Thu May 03, 2012 10:02 pm | |
| I was told that when the socket for the zirk fitting goes even or below the bottom of the ball joint, the ball joint is bad.  | |
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yakko
Posts : 185
Join date : 2012-03-06
Age : 69
Location : Wappingers Falls, New York
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Thu May 03, 2012 10:11 pm | |
| Tthe lower ball joint is bad. It felt all loose and slopy. The top one felt ok. Still firm to move. The other side is next weather permitting. I'm too old to work in the rain any more! Randy  | |
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jimbeau
Posts : 1181
Join date : 2010-06-25
Location : Detroit
| | Subject: Re: GM lower ball joint tool Fri May 04, 2012 12:50 am | |
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