How to replace lower ball joint?????

[E-ZooZoo One]

I vaguely recall running into a clearance issue when changing my lower Ball Joints…
IIRC, with the upper Ball Joint already disconnected, we had to disassemble the outer hub assembly, down to the retainer C-clip – slide the CV shaft out the back (with just BARELY enough room to do so) – and then, with the CV shaft held up out of the way, there was enough clearance to lift the spindle off of the lower Ball Joint.

HTH


Cheers!
Smiley

[LittleBeast]

I vaguely recall running into a clearance issue when changing my lower Ball Joints…
IIRC, with the upper Ball Joint already disconnected, we had to disassemble the outer hub assembly, down to the retainer C-clip – slide the CV shaft out the back (with just BARELY enough room to do so) – and then, with the CV shaft held up out of the way, there was enough clearance to lift the spindle off of the lower Ball Joint.

That is exactly what I was thinking, but I really wanted to avoid that if at all possible. Thanks.

[E-ZooZoo One]

On the bright side, you can re-pack your bearings while you're at it


Cheers!
Smiley

[LittleBeast]

On the bright side, you can re-pack your bearings while you're at it


Cheers!
Smiley

Do I have to disassemble EVERYTHING to get the cv cup loose that you would have to disassemble to re-pack? If so I guess I might as well. Oh well more money and more time.

[E-ZooZoo One]

IIRC, no, you don't have to tear it down quite that far... but the way I see it, if you're already that close, why not go ahead and re-pack the bearings while you're at it? --- Other than being a little messy, it's not that hard -- hell , *I* can do it!


Cheers!
Smiley

[etlsport]

Ryan did you get this finished? I just noticed that I've got a torn boot over my lower ball joint. any advice would be much appreciated!