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You don't need to remove the strut. 700 1989

posted by  someone claiming to be JohnB on  Wed Nov 7 01:23 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Quickest way is with a pickle fork ($4-6 USD at TrakAuto or somesuch) but it destroys the rubber boot generally...not a prob in your case...to separate the spindle (bearing carrier?) from the strut..gives you a little more room to get at the two torque-to-yield bolts that hold the ball joint to the strut.

A new balljoint should have two new bolts with it. I generally use belt and suspenders technique when putting these in...blue (not red hi torque) loctite, initial torque to spec and then angle torque to spec.

Then put on the knuckle nut and torque to spec with crowfoot wrench or use long box wrench and 'real' tight!





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New ball joint replacement [700][1989]
posted by  someone claiming to be Matt L.  on Wed Nov 7 00:30 CST 2001 >


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