Thank you for the step by step video, like many others have said I saved a TON of money as well being able to do this myself. I don't know if you're aware or the others who watch the videos, but I was able to do "loan a tool" from my local auto parts store and that also saved me a bunch of money on tool costs. Thank you again.
Glad the video could help u out, yes u can rent the ball joint press from parts store It just doesn’t come with as much adaptors for the job but will work for sure 👍
Your video is one of the best how videos I've seen on You Tube. You walked us through it step by step doing everything efficiently and without showing too many parts where you sped up the video. Very well done. I give you 5 out of 5 stars.
The universe read my mind sending this video to my recommended videos. Need to do this on my Sierra asap. Will replace all control arm bushings, brakes and ball joints. Great step by step footage.
Very good video. I'm doing this next week on my Silverado . Wheel bearing in hub went bad and Put a new hub in a couple months back and taking it apart again. Oh well.
Thank you for the video it reminds me of why I don't tackle these things in my driveway I need to get my ball joints done again but the ones I have on there I'm going to try to get warranty on them from the shop that sold them Canadian Tire store in Canada It's not even a year yet...
Yeah, they probably use really cheap ball joints I’ve seen them go out in about that amount of time with the cheap Chinese ones Thanks for watching the video!!! Good luck.
Very nice and easy to understand the process just wish I had a lift an all those tools for my 2015.. GMC seirria .. but first I have to decide if I want to keep it due to the rust starting in the cab corners and rear fenders ..
Great video it helped me lot and saved me $$$!!! Went step by step per your video and worked out great! I put the mevotechs on my 4x4 and they look solid! Thanks again!!
Man I have done this before on a honda and bmw car each and I am dreading doing it to my 2010 Silverado with only hand tools....everything is so much bigger and heavier on the truck.
It’s not as bad as u might think it’s as strait forward as any of the others. U will need the tools I mention in video And also the ball joint removal installer tool I have a link on description for it You will be get it done! The key is patience
Question you could put grease before you pushed in the new ball joint correct planning on doing this to my sierra 09 excellent explanation thoe thank you
Good lord I had no idea so much labor is involved to do this! I need them on my 2013 Sierra, but I can't do it and there's only one shop in my small town and they are always backed up.
Thanks for watching!!! The lower control arm was in great shape and the lower control arm bushings too, no cracks. The lower control arms are a bit expensive, so i would’ve just replaced bushings if they were bad.
Nice video, i enjoyed watching it, just got a couple of questions, why did you not put grease in the tie rod zerk fitting while you was rite at it..,and what's a fair price to pay for that kind of job, i was quoted over 1,000 dollars a couple of years ago..???
Great Video ! Question. I have a 2009 Chevy Silverado that has a vibration in front only when I go to slow down or come to a stop. I've had the front rotors and rear drums changed, front and rear brakes changed, rear cylinders changed due to leak and just had the front left wheel bearing changed, and it still has a vibration ! It's driving me crazy, any ideals ? the mechanic shop said the only other thing it could be is the ball joints, what do you think ?
I wouldn’t suspect ball joints, but they can be checked to be sure there is no play, have u checked wheels for balance and drive shaft? It’s hard to know with out actually driving it and using butt O meter lol
Yes, I did raise it with jack to tighten It’s so u don’t put to much twist on the rubber bushing It wasn’t to far off from ride height and it was going to get alignment at the shop 5 miles away in which they would loosen and readjust for camber. Even though I put back where it was, I personally still send to get alignment done and let them know to re-torque.
Great video I just watched. Looking for parts now for my 2013. The TTX looks superior. Why not buy there upper control arm? Also, if changing the upper, is there a reason to not just change the lower? Thanks
Customer wanted the regular ones for uppers, I usually replace the upper control arm because there’s not much of a price difference for the ball joint by itself or just the whole upper control arm and they are super easy to replace compare to lower. The lower control arm bushings where in great shape and all they needed was ball joints, also no point in replacing considering price difference and more labor involved. Thanks for watching !
Is the ttx line working for you? Also have a 2013 and want something besides moog and mevotech ttx looks pretty durable. Just wish it came in black lol
Thank you for the great video. I just left my truck at the delaers, they called me said my 2017 GMC Sierra Will need both lower ball joints replaced. But because the ball joints are welded in, I would need to replace the control arms. 1300 dollars. I called a local auto store, they said they may have been trying to scam me. have you heard of welded ball joints where you had to change out the control arms?
Thanks for watching, some of them have ball joints that aren’t serviceable and you need to replace control arm assembly I’ve had good experience within mevotech brand and if u order it online That will save some money.
Thanks for watching! I put jack under lower control arm and lifted up truck with wheel off and torqued the upper control arm bolts down, as seen in video. 👍
How long would you say this took you? A local shop wanted to charge me $1300 to do this and I said screw that I’ll do it myself. it looks like something I can handle, just have to get a press like the one you used
If u never done it, u should be able to get it done in a weekend taking your time, I got it done in about 5 hours, and I took my time. Biggest thing is to take the time to press the ball joint in and make sure it goes in evenly and doesn’t get hung up going in. Thanks for watching!
That is what I expected a local shop here to charge me and they quoted me $3200. So I am doing this job this weekend. This video is a perfect reference. I just did the struts a couple of months ago but wanted to see the lower ball joint removal and install to gain some confidence. Thank you PerformanceOnABudget!
You must be in Texas or something those control arms still have the black coating on them, I'm from northern Illinois doing this same job and I have a whole lot more oxidation going on lol, nice video, very informative!
one easy mistake is to pull the hub from the cv joint. this is a really bad method because you risk pulling the INNER CV joint loose which is a real pain in the rear end to reinsert. The BEST way is to gently TAP the outer cv joint to break it loose and then from the back side, PULL IT out of the hub. In this way, you can remove the cv joint from the hub but NOT RISK removing the inner cv joint. Trust me when I say this...its going to be stuck in the hub side. So yanking it will only result in your pulling the inner cv joint out and then you can say hello to a hellish bunch of hours trying to reattach it. again, don't try to pull the hub out from the cv joint. tap the cv joint from within the hub and then pull the cv joint from the hug (the backside). work at this slowly and might even spray from break free lube to help loosen it up. also, this video shows doing this on a lift with a screw jack type plate jack. almost NO ONE as a DIY has this equipment. In order to do this for the typical DIY, two floor jack stands, and a floor jack, PLUS at least 2 heavy duty bungies or towing straps are necessary. also the 43 millimeter bolt that holds the hub MUST BE torqued to spec...if you do not have a torque wrench calibrated and able to go 140-150 foot pounds, you should not even attempt to do this job. It may be possible to get "loaner tools" from some of the auto stores, but make sure. Also you will want to have a complete set of wheel lug threaded inserts. on almost all older trucks, you are very likely to crack/break at least a few of them. it is best to have these threaded studs before you start this job. even if they don't break, replace them anyway...it good practice. I love this video, but sensibly, realistically, most diy just do not have the tools to do this kind of work.
Thank you for the step by step video, like many others have said I saved a TON of money as well being able to do this myself. I don't know if you're aware or the others who watch the videos, but I was able to do "loan a tool" from my local auto parts store and that also saved me a bunch of money on tool costs. Thank you again.
Glad the video could help u out, yes u can rent the ball joint press from parts store
It just doesn’t come with as much adaptors for the job but will work for sure 👍
Great video. really enjoyed the step by step instruction with no assumptions on the viewers part.
Thanks for watching!!
This is why I watch the videos like this one. Excellent step by step instructions. Great job
Thanks for watching!!!
Best ball joint video on RUclips!
I’m glad you like it, thanks for watching!! I’m getting ready to release some more videos soon hopefully if time permits lol.
Your video is one of the best how videos I've seen on You Tube. You walked us through it step by step doing everything efficiently and without showing too many parts where you sped up the video. Very well done. I give you 5 out of 5 stars.
Thanks for watching!
The universe read my mind sending this video to my recommended videos. Need to do this on my Sierra asap. Will replace all control arm bushings, brakes and ball joints.
Great step by step footage.
Awesome, thanks for watching!!
Very good video. I'm doing this next week on my Silverado . Wheel bearing in hub went bad and Put a new hub in a couple months back and taking it apart again. Oh well.
@@joemamaluc312 Thanks for watching! Yea I have had that happen too, sucks to replace it that fast. I’ve seen it happen a time or two lol ugh.
Thank you for the video it reminds me of why I don't tackle these things in my driveway I need to get my ball joints done again but the ones I have on there I'm going to try to get warranty on them from the shop that sold them Canadian Tire store in Canada It's not even a year yet...
Yeah, they probably use really cheap ball joints
I’ve seen them go out in about that amount of time with the cheap Chinese ones
Thanks for watching the video!!! Good luck.
great video and yes i was one of those driving a mile with the screeching tires because i did not mark the alignment spots ( lol
Awesome, thanks for watching! Oh, trust me. I’ve done it before too. Lol.
Very nice and easy to understand the process just wish I had a lift an all those tools for my 2015.. GMC seirria .. but first I have to decide if I want to keep it due to the rust starting in the cab corners and rear fenders ..
Thanks for watching 👍
Excellent Job. I've never seen the Mevotech line before. Looks like great products. Thanks for the part numbers.
Thanks for watching my video !
Yeah same thing here, I 've always used moog and did a search and it land me on this video. A great job and video.
Just replaced mine today with the moog problem solvers. Dust boots made inside the joint
Awesome thanks for watching!
Any reason to replace complete lower control arm like the top? Or just balljoint?
Great video it helped me lot and saved me $$$!!! Went step by step per your video and worked out great! I put the mevotechs on my 4x4 and they look solid! Thanks again!!
Awesome I’m glad I could help you save some cash. Thanks for watching!
Man I have done this before on a honda and bmw car each and I am dreading doing it to my 2010 Silverado with only hand tools....everything is so much bigger and heavier on the truck.
It’s not as bad as u might think it’s as strait forward as any of the others. U will need the tools I mention in video
And also the ball joint removal installer tool
I have a link on description for it
You will be get it done!
The key is patience
Question you could put grease before you pushed in the new ball joint correct planning on doing this to my sierra 09 excellent explanation thoe thank you
U could, I prefer to put in through the Zerk fitting Because it fills the cavity below ball where the pressure against body is.
Thanks for watching !!
Great work any chance this is the same procedure on my 2wd 08 Sierra just without the cv axle
Thanks for watching! The 2wd drive is pretty much the same just no cv axle
So I guess a little easier even lol that’s always good.
Great video, concise and to the point. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!!
Great video, I like the info you give, torque specs, etc..
Awesome, thanks for watching!!
Nice video really helpful now I feel better about doing it my self, thank you.
Awesome, thanks for watching. I’m Happy the video helps you feel confidant enough to be able to do it yourself and save cash!!
Good job dude. Thanks for uploading!
Thanks for watching!!!!
Good lord I had no idea so much labor is involved to do this! I need them on my 2013 Sierra, but I can't do it and there's only one shop in my small town and they are always backed up.
Thanks for watching!!!
This job is more involved than usual for replacement, but isn’t to bad to get done.
Hopefully u find a shop to get it done!
Great video! One question. Why didn't you replace the lower control arm or bushings? Thanks
Thanks for watching!!! The lower control arm was in great shape and the lower control arm bushings too, no cracks. The lower control arms are a bit expensive, so i would’ve just replaced bushings if they were bad.
Those green ball joint are still holding up good? I got moog and looking to replace them
Yes they are no issues so far, thanks for watching!!!
This video rocks, very helpful
Awesome thanks for watching
What if you took the other side of the cv off instead of taking the strut off?
the bottom ball joints are already greased? or need to be filled ?
They are usually pre greased
I add a couple of pumps of grease, usually after my first test drive. Once I finished install
Nice video, i enjoyed watching it, just got a couple of questions, why did you not put grease in the tie rod zerk fitting while you was rite at it..,and what's a fair price to pay for that kind of job, i was quoted over 1,000 dollars a couple of years ago..???
I ended up topping off the joints with grease before it left the shop, I would say
That’s about what the average cost is with good parts
Thank you for posting this great video!
Thanks for watching!!
Great Video ! Question. I have a 2009 Chevy Silverado that has a vibration in front only when I go to slow down or come to a stop. I've had the front rotors and rear drums changed, front and rear brakes changed, rear cylinders changed due to leak and just had the front left wheel bearing changed, and it still has a vibration ! It's driving me crazy, any ideals ? the mechanic shop said the only other thing it could be is the ball joints, what do you think ?
I wouldn’t suspect ball joints, but they can be checked to be sure there is no play, have u checked wheels for balance and drive shaft?
It’s hard to know with out actually driving it and using butt O meter lol
have you ever road force balance your tires?
@@justyouraverageguy4771 Yes, I had discount tire do it. It usually works real well for bigger tires
IS it a 35mm or 36mm the axle bolt? The last video I just watched said it was 36
This truck had an aftermarket axle and the nut was a 35mm
I don’t remember if the stock nut was a 36mm
Why did you take off so many things just to do a ball joint?
I took off what I feel is required, to properly remove ball joints
aren't you supposed to torque top arm at ride height and use leverage to seat the threads
Yes, I did raise it with jack to tighten
It’s so u don’t put to much twist on the rubber bushing
It wasn’t to far off from ride height and it was going to get alignment at the shop 5 miles away in which they would loosen and readjust for camber.
Even though I put back where it was, I personally still send to get alignment done and let them know to re-torque.
Great video I just watched. Looking for parts now for my 2013. The TTX looks superior. Why not buy there upper control arm? Also, if changing the upper, is there a reason to not just change the lower? Thanks
Customer wanted the regular ones for uppers, I usually replace the upper control arm because there’s not much of a price difference for the ball joint by itself or just the whole upper control arm and they are super easy to replace compare to lower.
The lower control arm bushings where in great shape and all they needed was ball joints, also no point in replacing considering price difference and more labor involved.
Thanks for watching !
@@Jolaya03 thanks for the response
Is the ttx line working for you? Also have a 2013 and want something besides moog and mevotech ttx looks pretty durable. Just wish it came in black lol
I got two different pins for my mevotech balls joint idk why but they gave me two in each pack any clue ?
Thank you for the great video. I just left my truck at the delaers, they called me said my 2017 GMC Sierra Will need both lower ball joints replaced. But because the ball joints are welded in, I would need to replace the control arms. 1300 dollars. I called a local auto store, they said they may have been trying to scam me. have you heard of welded ball joints where you had to change out the control arms?
Thanks for watching, some of them have ball joints that aren’t serviceable and you need to replace control arm assembly
I’ve had good experience within mevotech brand and if u order it online
That will save some money.
@@Jolaya03 THANK YOU !!
Why do you replace the upper control arm?
On this year of Silverado the upper ball joint is integrated in the control arm, so u just replace control arm.
Thanks for watching !
Great video👍. Excellent step by step👍. Thank you for info. & Video!!! UC
Awesome, thanks for watching!!
Great job! Great video!
Thank you! I appreciate the support
Doing mine now 2010 sierra 4x4
Did you torque upper after you put truck on ground? Great video, thanks.
Great move on marking those too.
Thanks for watching! I put jack under lower control arm and lifted up truck with wheel off and torqued the upper control arm bolts down, as seen in video. 👍
How long would you say this took you? A local shop wanted to charge me $1300 to do this and I said screw that I’ll do it myself. it looks like something I can handle, just have to get a press like the one you used
If u never done it, u should be able to get it done in a weekend taking your time,
I got it done in about 5 hours, and I took my time.
Biggest thing is to take the time to press the ball joint in and make sure it goes in evenly and doesn’t get hung up going in.
Thanks for watching!
@@Jolaya03 thank you, video was very helpful, I’m going to get started on it Thursday or Friday when the parts get here
@@lesslightr Nice, always nice to save some cash, especially in the holidays
That is what I expected a local shop here to charge me and they quoted me $3200. So I am doing this job this weekend. This video is a perfect reference. I just did the struts a couple of months ago but wanted to see the lower ball joint removal and install to gain some confidence. Thank you PerformanceOnABudget!
@@Southwest_BuffaloGlad to help, thanks for watching!!
Great video
Thanks for watching!!
Nice job 👍
Thank you for watching my video
You must be in Texas or something those control arms still have the black coating on them, I'm from northern Illinois doing this same job and I have a whole lot more oxidation going on lol, nice video, very informative!
Yeah, I’m in New Mexico we don’t get none of that nastiness here lol, Thank you for watching!!
Detailed and clear 👍🏻👋🏼🌎🌵 🏜Thank you
Excelente trabajo en video work 👍
Thanks for watching!!
one easy mistake is to pull the hub from the cv joint. this is a really bad method because you risk pulling the INNER CV joint loose which is a real pain in the rear end to reinsert. The BEST way is to gently TAP the outer cv joint to break it loose and then from the back side, PULL IT out of the hub. In this way, you can remove the cv joint from the hub but NOT RISK removing the inner cv joint. Trust me when I say this...its going to be stuck in the hub side. So yanking it will only result in your pulling the inner cv joint out and then you can say hello to a hellish bunch of hours trying to reattach it. again, don't try to pull the hub out from the cv joint. tap the cv joint from within the hub and then pull the cv joint from the hug (the backside). work at this slowly and might even spray from break free lube to help loosen it up.
also, this video shows doing this on a lift with a screw jack type plate jack. almost NO ONE as a DIY has this equipment. In order to do this for the typical DIY, two floor jack stands, and a floor jack, PLUS at least 2 heavy duty bungies or towing straps are necessary.
also the 43 millimeter bolt that holds the hub MUST BE torqued to spec...if you do not have a torque wrench calibrated and able to go 140-150 foot pounds, you should not even attempt to do this job. It may be possible to get "loaner tools" from some of the auto stores, but make sure. Also you will want to have a complete set of wheel lug threaded inserts. on almost all older trucks, you are very likely to crack/break at least a few of them. it is best to have these threaded studs before you start this job. even if they don't break, replace them anyway...it good practice.
I love this video, but sensibly, realistically, most diy just do not have the tools to do this kind of work.
You didn't mention aluminum or cast swingarms.
With the stock ball joints non greasable, shortens the service life.
Thanks for watching!!!
Where did you buy the parts and how much was it
I have the links for parts and tool in description
For amazon
Excelente Job thanks for products link Greta Job gracias 🙏
Thanks for watching!!
Gmc us fun to work on
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Awesome video 👍👍
Thanks !
Great job well explained you made it look easy Thanks
Thanks, that is my goal for making videos!
Thank you, and I didn't even need to watch this video. Yet. Probably shouldn't have said that...
It’s always nice having a reference to get it done lol!!
You never showed how you torqued the upper ball joint? Outside of that great video.
Thanks, I just realized that now.
I used a crows foot wrench with torque wrench