Lower ball joint

[swisherred]

1967 chrysler newport....I am replacing all of my front suspension except the lower ball joints. They are still very good....and expensive to replace unecessarily...

What's the best way to seperate them from the LCA without damaging them?

 

[LocuMob]

I used this;

Mancini Racing Lower Ball Joint Stud Remover

I had borrowed the whole kit, and this was one of the few tools that worked on a C body.

 

[swisherred]

I was thinking about getting this tool...

 

[BigblueC]

I used a standard pitman arm puller.

 

[3C's & a D?]

I was thinking about getting this tool...

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Yep, that's the one to buy. It won't damage and works for a few other steering/suspension components on our C's. I can't even count how many times I've used mine.

 

[twostick]

Why do you want to separate it if it's good? If you want to take the control arm out to press in bushings, just unbolt the joint from the spindle. Least chance of damage that way.

Kevin

 

[swisherred]

I'm going to sandblast and paint everything.

Why do you want to separate it if it's good? If you want to take the control arm out to press in bushings, just unbolt the joint from the spindle. Least chance of damage that way.

Kevin

 

[twostick]

I'm going to sandblast and paint everything.

You're going to enrage the not original and correct police.


Kevin

 

[swisherred]

You're going to enrage the not original and correct police.


Kevin

Oh I'm not worried about that nearly as much as I am making it last looking good.

 

[mr. fix it]

I use a big hammer very carefully to strike the side of the spindle... If anything gets the crowd going this would be it!

 

[Big_John]

I use a big hammer very carefully to strike the side of the spindle... If anything gets the crowd going this would be it!

Yep, big hammer to smack the side if the spindle.