Connie
Well-Known Member
I just took a hammer and a deep well socket to hammer out the old lower ball joints. Took about an hour to get both out. then the 36mm socket laid over the back of the new lower ball joints and some hammering got the new ones in. The snap rings where the hardest part without having snap ring pliers.
Yes I forgot about the 36mm socket for the axle nut but a cordless 1/2" impact got those off in a couple seconds.
Haha oh man, speaking of axle nuts. I just broke all of the Mastercraft 1/2" stuff I own trying to take off the passenger side axle nut on my donor car I'm taking the trans from. Canadian tire and their lifetime warranty on hand tools is awesome.
I bet that nut had been on there for at least ten salty rusty years, worst one I've ever had. Am now the proud owner of a 3' 3/4" drive breaker bar lol.
I've hammered ball joints in before, the little press makes it a lot easier sometimes. Especially with the amount of access you get in the 6th gen's knuckle to swing a blow at the ball joint.