- How To Tighten Ball Joints That Just Spin - YouTube.
- Ball Joint Nut Spins Quick and Easy Solution.
- How to Replace Lower Ball Joints 2002-08 Dodge Ram 1500 - 1A Auto.
- How to Replace Ball Joint 1999-2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 - 1A Auto.
- Cannot remove inner ball joint - help please? - E46 Fanatics Forum.
- Ball joints castle nut keeps spinning | Jeep Wrangler Forum.
- How to Remove a Ball Head Joint From My Shower - Hunker.
- Removing axle shafts to do ball joints? - The Diesel Stop.
- Balljoint turning with nut, can't remove - DSM.
- Ball joints/tie rods - what to do when the castle nut tightens below.
- How to Remove a Stuck Lock Nut From a Sink Drain | eHow.
- How to Replace Ball Joints: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow.
- Ball joint top nut stuck - TDIClub Forums.
How To Tighten Ball Joints That Just Spin - YouTube.
#2 · Apr 12, 2020 The tapered threaded part should not spin until knocked loose Retighten the nut to wedge the taper tight then try to remove nut before you knock the taper loose How burgered up are the threads near the cotter pin hole Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk TankJeepWrangler Registered Joined Jan 4, 2020 790 Posts.
Ball Joint Nut Spins Quick and Easy Solution.
Stud is spinning w/nut still attached. Put the weight of the vehicle on the control arm to reseat the ball joint wedge. Tap on the area that the wedge-bolt goes into. Tighten the nut to lock the bolt then take the nut off. Do not hit the bolt to remove it. It seems that this nut is not welded to the frame, but simply slipped into a sheet metal "box" in the frame to hold it captive. My guess is that this "box" is no longer square and the nut is simply spinning inside it. It would be my guess that GM Service has a solution as these bushings require frequent replacement and a good impact gun on a.
How to Replace Lower Ball Joints 2002-08 Dodge Ram 1500 - 1A Auto.
How to install/remove the nut on a upper ball joint. This was done on a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. Perhaps the threads on the nut are stripped or filled with crud. FIrst, spray some penetrating lube on the threads of the nut and the BJ. If you have an air gun, that would be best and it should spin down. If not , see if that works. If not remove the LCA from the spindle and see if the nut will go all the way down the threads. If you've tried removing the ball head joint or shower arm with a wrench or pliers to no avail, try vinegar. White vinegar eats through rust, loosening the joint from the pipe. Fill a plastic bag with vinegar and secure it over the ball head joint or shower arm. Let it sit in the bath for several hours or overnight if needed.
How to Replace Ball Joint 1999-2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 - 1A Auto.
Once the tie rod is loose, you should be able to spin it off freely and replace it with the Whiteline replacement tie rod end. Try to get it close to the same location as the original tie rod. We locked the tie rod end into place using the lock nut and manufacturer's torque rating. We reinstalled the tie rod ends and ball joints using the new. To change uper ball joints; Remove tire Pull codder pin and remve nut Tap ball joint out of wheel/ brake assembly Remove upper control arm compleatly Use Press to push old ball joint out of controll arm. A torch may be nessisary to heat controll arm. Press new ball joint all the way into controll arm Reinstall every thing Get a professional.
Cannot remove inner ball joint - help please? - E46 Fanatics Forum.
How to keep a worn ball joint stable without spinning. Easy trick using a C clamp.
Ball joints castle nut keeps spinning | Jeep Wrangler Forum.
Jack up the wheel and spin the tire and check the run out. (look for a wiggle when spinning the tire). Posted on May 14, 2010... truck remove brake caliper and support the caliper dont let it hang by the hose remove cotter pin from bottom of ball joint remove castle nut from ball joint use ball joint press to push ball joint up and out then. 2. A single bolt and a retainer clip and the break caliper and pads came off. I hung the caliper up and out of the way with some string so I didn't have to unhook any of the hydraulic lines. 3. I popped the hub cap with the small flat-blade, pulled out the cotter pin and removed the rotor bolt. Off comes the rotor.
How to Remove a Ball Head Joint From My Shower - Hunker.
Tierod end nut. I've got a 2004 Supercrew with 2WD and a 5.4L. While trying to replace the strut assembly (because I have a broken coil spring) I ran into a snag removing the tie rod end nut. Here is a pic of the nut I'm trying to remove (from a picture I found online of a 4WD truck.) I was able to turn the nut, but the bolt through the middle. Axle nut needs about 300 ft-lbs or more of torque to remove. A really good impact wrench, or a huge breaker bar with an even larger cheater bar on it. For the ball joint, I just remove the pinch joint, and a couple well placed hits with a small sledge on the lower control arm usually gets it free. First try spraying the screw with penetrating oil every day for a week. Then try the screw to see if it'll come (Photo). If this doesn't do it, or if you finally strip the head of the Allen screw, try drilling out the screw. Use a bit about the same size as the screw and work carefully. You'll ruin the handle and have to replace it, but.
Removing axle shafts to do ball joints? - The Diesel Stop.
Involves unlocking big lock nut on ball joint. Undoing the small nut on the ball joint. Splitting the taper joint to remove ball joint from stub axle. This is the "hard" part as taper is often tight. Some use various combinations of nuts and bolts to prise the ball joint out, but my preferred method is to undo the small nut partially leaving. You need to drop the three bottom bolts out, disconnect the sway bar link, undo the 30mm nut and pull the hub off the axle. If it won't come free you need the special tool to get it loose or a brass drift and some penetrant. Hitting the end of the axle even with the nut on will likely damage the threads. DAVE W. I am in the process of replacing my upper and lower ball joints on my 2005 Ram 2500 4x4. I cannot get the upper ball joint nut loose, the ball joint threaded stud is spinning. Do any of you have any ideas??? I have the lower nut loose, but the upper just spins inside the ball joint. This is the passenger side, the first side I have tried.
Balljoint turning with nut, can't remove - DSM.
Use a 30mm socket to loosen the nut on the lower ball joint. Put the pickle fork in between the knuckle and the axle housing and give it a few whacks with a large hammer. It should bust loose. Ball Joint Front Replacement. $128.81 - $888.69. Get a Quote. Jay Safford. Automotive Mechanic. 16 years of experience. A lot of times, when you're installing a ball joint into the lower control arm and trying to tighten the nut to lock in the ball joint shaft, the shaft will spin if you do not have enough pressure on the lower control arm. When the shaft of the joint spins you can pry up on the joint with a bar (if you are working alone use a jack) to put some friction on the shaft as you draw the nut down on it. Having both pieces clean and dry will help too and make sure the nut is going on straight (not cross-threaded). The shafts are tapered and will hold as the taper seats.
Ball joints/tie rods - what to do when the castle nut tightens below.
Jack the front of the car up and secure it on jack stands. Put wheel chocks or wooden blocks behind the back wheels to prevent the car from rolling. This will make it easier to test the ball joints. 4. Rock the tyre on its axis. Grasp the top and bottom of the tyre and rock it in and out along the wheel's vehicle axis. Discussion Starter · #1 · Apr 20, 2010. I'm trying to remove the castle nut off my lower ball joint and the ball joint keeps spinning when I try to remove it. I would just cut it off any replace the ball joint however I'm broke at the moment and need to hurry up and get my car out of my friends garage. So far I have tried jacking up the lca. Here's our old ball joint, here's our new ball joint from 1AA As you can see, the stud is the same, the new ball joint comes with a new castle nut. Flip it over, back side is the same. The boot is the same. This looks a little different right now, but when you install it on the vehicle, it'll get pushed down exactly how it's supposed to.
How to Remove a Stuck Lock Nut From a Sink Drain | eHow.
Got you. Yes cant grind that off sorry. Thought it was the nut on the bottom you where talking about. Yes that is a real pain. Use the ball joint puller to push the stud out of the spindle. Then rap it with a hammer while turning the top of the ball joint. Hope that helps. It might screw out if the bolt is not connected to the spindle arm. Step 6 - Separate ball joint from wheel spindle. Remove upper ball joint nut and use hammer on the stem end or spindle arm until the ball joint pops out. Push the upper control arm down to get new ball joint in place. Install upper castle end nut. Figure 6. Remove the upper ball joint nut. Step 7 - Separate tie-rod end from wheel spindle.
How to Replace Ball Joints: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow.
Heat the bolt with a propane torch if it's still stuck. If the bolt doesn't budge when you try loosening it with the extended wrench, it's time to try using heat to un-stick the bolt. Turn on a propane torch, and hold the flame about 1⁄2 inch (13 mm) away from the bolt. Keep the flame on the bolt for about 15 seconds. Remove the heat and let cool or pour warm water on the bolt to speed up cooling. Once it is cool, try out the breaker bar again. With any luck, The heat has broken the rust seal on the bolt allowing it to turn. This is not a good idea around flammables or rubber gaskets/bushings. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 5: Be Smooth.
Ball joint top nut stuck - TDIClub Forums.
JePense. If you don't have the proper tool, just hit hard, very hard (a few times) on the sides (arrows), then hit the ball joint stud (or whatever it is). It should get loose on the first hard hit. You should be able to fix the stud threads. Let us know if that helps. Use a nut buster tool or angle grinder with cut off wheel to cut/ crack the nut off , then put pry bar in there on top side of control arm, have some one push down while you smack the ball joint with a decent size hammer will work i promise! you may even have to disconnect the bottom side of the strut to make life easier but then you will defiantly need an alignment,. Here I show how to tighten a ball joint, or tie rod end nut, that spins when you go to tighten the castle nut.Click here to show thanks, and help support Fix.
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