Lower BJ Replacement

Lower BJ Replacement

Postby Hilux Max on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 9:28 +0000

Just wondering if anyone has done this yet? If so did you have any difficulty, any tips.

Theres a large circlip on the top of the balljoint itself, was this difficult to remove?

Was the BJ hard to tap out?

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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby jakelux on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:02 +0000

From what i have heard BJ wants to be a one club player and stay with the saints... but who knows what figures he's been thrown...



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You mean Ball joint right?
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby Packdaddy on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:45 +0000

And I was thinking blow j... Ahh never mind.
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby andy666 on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 1:10 +0000

The hardest part you will have is getting the taped shaft out. Definatly buy a ball joint splitter, it'll make life a whole bunch easier.
The circlip should come off easily and the ball joint can be hit out of the lca with a hammer.
If in doubt remove the lca and mount in a vice or use a press.
A few tips: jack up under the lca, so that the ball joints and swaybar aren't twisted and loaded up. Chassis stand under chassis. Remove the 2 bolts connecting the ball joint housing to the stub axle. Then lower the jack to release the spring pressure and lower the lca. Now nothing is twisted and loaded up and if you have to you can simply remove the lower spring mount and inner pivot bolts and remove the entire arm.

When re-assembling put some antiseize on the top part of the ball joint (circlip end) that will be pressed into the housing. But do NOT put antiseize on the tapered shaft of the ball joint. This needs to be clean and dry. If you put antiseize on the tapered shaft it won't lock in properly and after a while can start to turn in the housing rather then the ball joint turning.
Loctite the 2 bolts back into the stub

Hope this all make sense. Jobs like this are 2nd nature to me and I often have trouble explaining how to do it. The apprentices hate it ;)
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby Hilux Max on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 2:43 +0000

Cheers andy.

had it all apart last night having a look, did already all you said, disconnected the lower arm from the stub axle and had it all hanging free somewhat with a jack below it.

might give it a nother go later on.
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby oldrev on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 3:36 +0000

YOU COULD TRY A QUICK CRACK ON THE SIDE WITH A HAMMER
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might jarr it enough to pop
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby Hilux Max on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 5:58 +0000

got done what I wanted tonight...cheers for all the tips.
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby benzo on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 8:02 +0000

Cheers for the tips also I'm bout to do mine.. hitting around it with a hammer sounds like the best shot ;)
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby timboandbailey on Thu, 21 Apr 2016 7:32 +0000

Any tips max on exactly how you removed the ball joint from the lca without a press plz ?
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby Hilux Max on Sun, 29 May 2016 4:47 +0000

I ended up using a ball joint seperating tool to apply pressure to it, then a couple hard hits to the side of the braket with a hammer and it came apart.
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby LIlyTheLux on Thu, 18 Jun 2020 1:39 +0000

How did you guys go about re-installing the new lower ball joints? Does the splitter work to put it back in or do they drop in fairly easily?
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Re: Lower BJ Replacement

Postby hiluxxury on Thu, 18 Jun 2020 5:08 +0000

In the LCA or the spindle mount?

On the spindle mount they simply drop in and held in place with a nut. On the LCA, they are press-fit so you'll need a press of some type. The removal tools usually have a reverse function otherwise you'll need a vice or something similar.
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