Lower ball joint help and bushings

[Neal Kyer]

i have the lower control arms off my 01 sport track. Does anyone have any tricks for getting the lower factory ball joints out of the control arm? Do i need to rent a press?? Also I bought some new bushings for the lower control arm and am looking for some tricks to removing the old ones. Anythng will help. Thanks.

 

[Jeffksf B]

You'll definetly need the ball joint press for the lowers, be forwarned it doesn't sit perfectly in the underside of the control arm but it still works. You might have a tougher time with the control arm not firmly mounted to the truck. Hopefully you have a big vice to hold the control arm now, or wait till you have it back on the truck to do'em. You can rent that press at any parts store.

I haven't done the control arm pivot bushings myself but I've heard tales of using torchs to burn out similar bushings, not sure if the ST's are that stubborn.

good luck

 

[Todd Z]

Most auto parts stores press them out and in for you if you don't have the vise big enough to hold it....



It is not worth $30.00 to get hurt...



Todd Z

 

[Neal Kyer]

Every auto parts store that i called, Napa, Autozone, orielly, carquest, autozone dont press balljoints. any other suggestions??

 

[Mark Grumpy]

I bought a balljoint press for $30.00.

Now for the control arm bushings I just scratched my head. Ended up going to the local Midas and paid one of the guys that had just clocked out $20.00 to change the bushings for me He used an air hammer to knock em out and a BFM to knock 'em back in.



good luck.

 

[Mat Deegan]

i'm sure autozone have them because that's where i bought mine from for about $30 make sure u buy a big size cuz the smaller ones will break

 

[blert]

Every auto parts store that i called, Napa, Autozone, orielly, carquest, autozone dont press balljoints. any other suggestions??

Try local machine shops.