Renault Master ball joint removal (sort of!)

Renault Master Ball Joint Replacement - More Than Meets the Eye!
Hey everyone, welcome back to the channel!
Today we're tackling a Renault Master that came in with some concerning symptoms: excessive play in the ball joint. Swapping a ball joint might seem like a straightforward fix, but this Renault Master threw us a few curveballs. We'll be diving into the entire process, including the unexpected challenges we faced along the way.
So buckle up, gearheads, because this is gonna be a fun (and maybe a little frustrating) ride!
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[@davidwhinfrey2166]

A proper mechanic which tries to fix things and tries to save the customer money rare these days, subscribed !!

[@EnemyDwarf-TTV]

would have been so so much easier to get out, if you had pop the top ball joint out first and lifted the hub assembly up of the bottom one..also, the hub is not "worn out, there is 3 different size ball joints available a 21 and 22 and a 22.5 the 21mm is for the van, the latter 2 are for the chassis cab, if you ever do the job again i would probably have both on hand. .. Good job.

[@melsmotors]

Thanks for watching and commenting, it didn't feel like that there was 0.5mm of play, it was definitely slight, suggesting it was worn, we also use partslink with accurate parts ID, I'll remember for next time though 👍🙂

[@henryhawk978]

Nice job, ball joints will be a pain. Enjoyed the video. WORK SAFE OUT THERE!

[@melsmotors]

Thanks Henry ☺️

[@jameschippett2177]

Great video and really interesting

[@melsmotors]

Thanks James 🙂

[@bornpompey2]

I am guessing wrong lower ball joint in the knuckle? there are two sizes on the MK2 master. 18mm and 20mm. You should not pinch up the knuckle to close the gap, its cast, it will fail on the road when he hits a bump!

[@user-jr1gz8xg3c]

You're right. But the knuckle joint is actually a choice of 22mm or 24mm. They started to use 24mm from September 2007 onwards.

[@bornpompey2]

@@user-jr1gz8xg3c yep, my bad, I should know as i just done mine on my recovery master, I ordered a new lower swivel and it didnt fit the knuckle

[@jwcgaming2215]

This made me chuckle 😂thanks ....great entertainment

[@YpsilonXY]

Its always master of desaster

[@YpsilonXY]

Its easyer to remove the Lower arm.
Made this one year ago. Videos for Master 2 are rare.

[@Peter-sm8bj]

All i do is use a 4lb mash hammer it smack the ball joint abd it drops out everytime i just wack the arm where tgr balljoint is
well done lads 👍👍

[@joeoria4497]

when you see grandad with a walking stick and he says when I was a young I was a mechanic but that was donkeys years ago ask him for some advice 😂😂

[@fanageo7188]

trabajan mal los dos mmmmmmmmm