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10-06-2008, 03:12 PM | #1 | ||
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can anyone tell me the best way to remove bottom ball joint on au series 3
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10-06-2008, 04:12 PM | #2 | ||
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You mean split it or remove it ?
They are pressed in, so you'll (well, at least I had to) remove the lower control arm then had a mate pressed them out. |
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10-06-2008, 08:38 PM | #3 | ||
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I made my own tool to remove it but easiest way is to remove arm and borrow a press.
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10-06-2008, 09:57 PM | #4 | ||
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I can't help you there, but I did just recently buy upper and lower ball joints for the whole front from Bayford Parts for $118 delivered and Pedders installed them for $187. Did the front hub bearings at the same time and the car is so smooth now.
GK
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11-06-2008, 09:15 AM | #5 | ||
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there shoudl be a flat part on one side give it a firm hit with a hammer (rubber is better) and it shoudl pop out thats what pedders told me to do to mine when i had to fix mine and it worked, i have a series 1 tho, not sure if it works the same. make sure the top ball joint is undone and removed breofre doing it tho if not its a pain
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