1. The lower control arm has a slit for a reason. Tap a large chisel or screw driver in the slit to allow it to expand and release the ball joint with ease, all that hammering not needed. 2. Place your new ball joint i the freezer overnight, sand the control arm where it goes in at. It will then press in with ease. 3.Get some connecting foam floor tiles for your knees, and to lay on for your back and sides.
What special tool do you need to remove the inner tie rod? I purchase a kit from Harbor Freight and it didn't have the correct size I needed? It seems like it's locked on pretty good.
I just did this yesterday buddy, It’s called an inner tie rod tool and they are rentals at O reillys. I actually rented one and it didn’t even work for me-it was a breaker bar for my crescent wrench that i adjusted on to the inner tie rod; You may just have to do what I did and muscle it.
@@DVACreations pop the ball joint and tie rod with a separator.. push the control arm down with a crow bar and you can push the whole spindle out of the way. Still a good informative video either way.
@@DVACreations Also make sure b4 you go buying ball joints for anyone else reading this..if you don't see the snap ring on the old one is because it's made as one unit and you'll have to replace the whole control arm.
1. The lower control arm has a slit for a reason. Tap a large chisel or screw driver in the slit to allow it to expand and release the ball joint with ease, all that hammering not needed.
2. Place your new ball joint i the freezer overnight, sand the control arm where it goes in at. It will then press in with ease.
3.Get some connecting foam floor tiles for your knees, and to lay on for your back and sides.
Never sand the inside where the ball joint sits in. You can take too much material off and have it fit loose and then you’ll need a new knuckle
What about removing the roll crimp to press them out?
This video is so entertaining.
a thumb up for the great and cute smile "number two"
What special tool do you need to remove the inner tie rod? I purchase a kit from Harbor Freight and it didn't have the correct size I needed? It seems like it's locked on pretty good.
I used to use a pipe wrench tbh
@@DVACreations don't want it to strip
I just did this yesterday buddy, It’s called an inner tie rod tool and they are rentals at O reillys. I actually rented one and it didn’t even work for me-it was a breaker bar for my crescent wrench that i adjusted on to the inner tie rod; You may just have to do what I did and muscle it.
Good job son keep it up 👍🏾
Just seeing this comment lol
Good Work dude
you should have used that expensive hammer to get those other bolts out 😂😂😂
what can a happen if it's a centimetre crooked
Hmmm long as u have the lock pin on it you should be good. I’m honestly not too sure because I can’t physically judge it without a picture tho
There's a much easier and time saving way to do that without having to take all that off
Let me know I’m open to ideas lol
@@DVACreations pop the ball joint and tie rod with a separator.. push the control arm down with a crow bar and you can push the whole spindle out of the way. Still a good informative video either way.
Wow that’s super easy lol you have a mustang?
@@DVACreations yup. 05 and same blue as the one in your vid.
@@DVACreations Also make sure b4 you go buying ball joints for anyone else reading this..if you don't see the snap ring on the old one is because it's made as one unit and you'll have to replace the whole control arm.
I'm going to need the vin number of that car just to make sure I never buy it once he is done working on it.
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Too much foolishness.
I want to see the fix.