![]() ![]() I currently work full time at restoring and repairing Corvairs. I have personally performed ground up restoration on over 20 Corvairs. I had not done any of these in a very long time. > Ted, you might have given wrong advice, just like I was typing.because I do not know who Ken is, or what vehicle he might own. This is a vital piece of information to get the correct advice. No press needed for FC joints, upper or lower. Can it be any harder Seriously, not trying to be an, but if you put any of those mods on your truck you should have no problem replacing a ball joint imho. On A CAR! I just added this because I see you MIGHT be working on an FC. Isnt it just bolted on So remove the bolt and take the ball joint out.> Ball joint press is to put the lower joint in the lower arm. > No need to remove either ball joint from a control arm to do shocks and springs. Using a "pickle fork" on joints to be reused means having to buy new rubber seals. My friend Ben ground the heads off the top of the rivets and it pretty much welded everything together on that side so we had to drill those 4 out. I figured out why we couldnt tap the rivets out on the drivers side. Take your new ball joint which should use nuts and bolts to fasten it and install it following the instructions. We got the rivets removed and the ball joints relocated. > Are you replacing the ball joints for some reason? The original post just mentions shocks and springs. With all the rivets removed you can remove the ball joint. DO leave the castle nut on a few threads, to protect the threads from the hammers. The U-Joint Tool uses a forcing-screw press to safely remove and replace automotive universal joints with needle bearings, including GM plastic pin CV U-joints. EFFICACY : Removing and Installing press-fit parts such as ball. Instructions are in every Corvair shop manual. Special designed for removing and installing the ball joint on car without removing any parts. However, it can be useful for a long time. ![]() Alternatively, consider purchasing a rivet removal tool. If this is what you were doing, just pick up two BIG hammers (24 to 40 ounce) and pop the joint like a zit. The most straightforward way to remove a ball joint rivet is to grind off the rivet head with a grinder and bore through the rivet shaft with a hammer and chisel. > What were you trying to do? A ball joint separator is usually a forked tool to pop the taper joint apart. Ted, you might have given wrong advice, just like I was typing.because I do not know who Ken is, or what vehicle he might own. 1202 Views 11 Replies 7 Participants Last post by JohnMc, Nov 17, 2011. ![]() This is a vital piece of information to get the correct advice. Question Regarding Upper Ball Joint Rivets & Removal. No need to remove either ball joint from a control arm to do shocks and springs.īall joint press is to put the lower joint in the lower arm. DO leave the castle nut on a few threads, to protect the threads from the hammers.Īre you replacing the ball joints for some reason? The original post just mentions shocks and springs. Instructions are in every Corvair shop manual. If this is what you were doing, just pick up two BIG hammers (24 to 40 ounce) and pop the joint like a zit. What were you trying to do? A ball joint separator is usually a forked tool to pop the taper joint apart. LUX=(function()/*!sc*/ĭata-styled.The ball joint would not budge and my separator tool snapped, Here's How To Replace The Worst Type Of Ball Joints In The Automotive World
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