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SteveTheFolkie

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ball joints
« on: February 26, 2012, 06:38:15 pm »
How much of a pain is it to install new ball joints in an XJ front end?  Mine are knackered - if special tools are required I'll take it to my pro-wrench - but if it's not a big deal I'll tackle it in the garage next weekend -

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Re: ball joints
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2012, 07:52:37 pm »
Quote from: SteveTheFolkie on February 26, 2012, 06:38:15 pm
How much of a pain is it to install new ball joints in an XJ front end? Mine are knackered - if special tools are required I'll take it to my pro-wrench - but if it's not a big deal I'll tackle it in the garage next weekend -

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Steve

Wish you would have ask this a week ago!  Wifey's XJ goes to the garage in the morning, probably should have tried it myself
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Re: ball joints
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2012, 04:59:02 pm »
a real pia. first remove front wheel then the caliper and rotor, then the 3 13 mm 12 point bolts on the hub, beat like heck to get the hub off, remove axle shaft with it. remove the ball joint nuts and then the spindle, then you need a ball joint press to press then out and back in. took me about 6 hrs the first time with the special tools. the ball joint press and 13 mm 12 point socket, and a whole can of spray. and of course a bfh. of course a torch would help to heat them and they pop out easier.
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Re: ball joints
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 07:04:24 pm »
Hmmmm ... having heeded Hillbilly's advice in the past I suspect that I'll turn this task over to a pro - I'm hell on wheels for doing "stuff" that takes less than 4 hours - but for the protracted activities .... well ... there's a reason people turn pro~!

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Re: ball joints
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2012, 11:37:03 pm »
Quote from: SteveTheFolkie on February 27, 2012, 07:04:24 pm
Hmmmm ... having heeded Hillbilly's advice in the past I suspect that I'll turn this task over to a pro - I'm hell on wheels for doing "stuff" that takes less than 4 hours - but for the protracted activities .... well ... there's a reason people turn pro~!

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