If you live in a rust environment and the castle nut is seized, I suggest you put a floor jack under the knuckle to put weight on the cone. It will help prevent the ball joint from spinning on you.

My mans is loosing blood for this quality content. Thanks bro!

Please do more How to's. This video was not only really easy to follow, but you also listed items I didn't think of before starting this project.

Thank you sir 🙏🏽 the shop I went to swore I had to replace the entire knuckle cause replacing these was near impossible

Yo, thank you for making this video. It really made the labor on my Z feel like labor of love.

thanks bro you have no idea how much you helped me i really like how you went through the sizes of everything so i could get all my tools together before hand

Thank you!! So helpful!!! Since many people wrote in various places that the ball joint they bought didn't fit for various reasons, I decided to buy ball joints from three different auto parts stores. Even my old mechanic who replaced the other ball joint 2 years ago said the part I bought didn't fit and I had to buy another. In the end, I only had to use one - from NAPA auto. Supposedly it is made by Dorman. My only small issue was reinstalling the new ball joint. None of the installation collars from the Powebuilt ball joint service kit really fit good enough. In the end, I used one of the collars that was super right and I had to file down rough edges on the inside of the collar and then I put some motor oil on the inside and also on the ball joint rubber as lubrication. Then I was just able to squeeze it over and around the ball joint without damaging the rubber boot. After I pulled it off I wiped off that motor oil. Great tip to buy C-clip ring removal tool. Thanks again. I never would have attempted this job without your video. P.S. I intentionally went slowly and it took about 3 hours.

appreciate you for this brotha 💪🏻💪🏻

Thank you for making this! Great video, and super helpful!

The “pour yourself a drink first” got me lol 😂 instantly subscribed

Thanks For putting up this video. My Z1 ball joints just came in. Replacing both sides today. My 06' G35 Coupe has a like 68k original miles, and driver side starting to fail. Replacing the hub/bearing as well. Looking forward to bringing it back in spec.

i dont ever comment but his has to be the best how too video ive ever seen. thannk you

Wow! That cone nut/spacer came off easy for you!!! I just did all the ball joints in the front for my g and it was a nightmare to get them off and not one of my parts came with that cone. I was able to get them off with a ball joint splitter and my upper a arm (think that’s what it’s called) actually had a smaller cone on it and ball joint splitter couldn’t get it. I had modified a brake line flanging clamp to get it off 😫😁

I’m doing both of my ball joints on my z and this was some some great tips and helpful video ✌️

Thank you so much! Super helpful and well explained!

I found that turning the clamp upside down and lowering the rotor downwards gives you more leverage if you use and extension so that the ratchet is at shoulder/chest height instead of turning from the bottom. and using the longer cup labeled "installation cup" helps out a lot because it has one groove/slot (with no hole) for the metal clamping rod to insert into.

Thx for the video bro only needed to watch how to take down the lower control arm 🙏🏾

Thanks!! really appreciate the video!!

nice video man! much appreciated

Loving the Hallowed be thy Name in the baCkground 🤘

Thank you for sharing.... do this procedure work with the q50 as well?

Exactly what I needed thanks

Thank you very much to show us how to do this!!

Great video very informative and to the point

Extremely helpful vid thank you I will be doing mine soon

Thank you for this video!!

appreciate the content bro

Very clear & elaborate video 👌 - your new subscriber

Jus got mine nda mail from Amazon! Guna install mine next week wen I'm off frm work! 👌😎

Hahahaha the intro! You need to start with a drink! Big facts! Hahaha thanks for the video!

Thanks for your help 👍🏻

What size is your Craftsman impact wrench? 1/2" ? What are its torque specs? Thanks.

Awesome video!!! One thing I noticed, is when you removed a nut from lower control arm you tapped the bolt alone with not nut. If I could suggest maybe leaving the nut on the bolt, and bang/tap the nut instead of bolt alone.

very helpful, thanks

Where you get the sleeve been trying to find one to find but haven’t had any luck

A perrro 💪🏾

Thanks for the help brother

What size socket is the one u use to remove the ball joint ??!!! Please I need to now

Hey I heard you say you had to bypass your heater core was there a reason for that I've got a 2003 infinity G35 and it keeps overheating if I keep it in drive but if I put it in slap shift and shifted to 5th gear it don't overheat And I noticed the people I bought it from had bypassed the heater core I just don't know if there is a reason for that

Thru out time on Utube, You about nailed it tho.... Ty

Thanks good info doing this tomorrow

Where did you get the ball joint tool from?

Broo great vid

Superb tutorial man. 'm actually thinking of tackling this myself

Do I need a alignment after replacing ball joint

Thank you !!! Saved me a lot of time and money . Did it myself on 06 g35 coupe

Where’d you get the cup to go around the ball joint and not tear it

does the cone go under the new rubbed cap??

It looked like the ball joint boot was twisted a little bit on the install did you notice that?

How long does it take on average to do one ball joint?

Bro my drinks look exactly like that when I’m working on my car did I make this? Big cubes in a whiskey glass is the best

what size snap ring pliers you used

Hell yeah just came home to my dad not being able to remove the ball joint off my z due to the bottom pin!!!

Do you need an alignment???

Yeah I don’t even freaking know how you yours is going in so easy like that!

Love it

This video was very helpful n informative. I Tried it just like you but it was in no way that easy for me. I got the old one out n I’m still trying to figure out how to put the new one in. The piece that goes over it to push it down sheered off the edge so now it has nothing to hold onto. N Idk how you tightened it with a ratchet mine will barely move with the biggest of breaker bars …. Just my luck I guess 🤦🏾‍♂️ nevertheless great video

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🤙🏾ty fam

Hallowed be this video!

Where’d you get the cup ???

Do you know what size is the cup that goes on top so it doesn’t touch the boot but aligns perfect with the lip? I have everything on I just don’t have the correct size cup for the top the other ones I have are either to big or they touch the boot:/ thanks in advance!

I little bearing grease on the inner hole of the steering knuckle where the ball joint goes helps out with assembly

Awesome walk through video bro! Well done! It’s time to change my ball joints as well. When I’m parking and turning my wheel all the way to the right or left I here a small pop/snap sound. Will do the swap soon. What ball joint replacement do you recommend? Online order or auto zone ok for the ball joints?

Hey, just wanted to ask, was your steering affected at all after you did your suspension? did you need an alignment after? I just did my front and the steering wheel is off center and if pulls really hard when initiating a turn, pulls hard in the direction of the turn...fml

How high up did u Jack your car to be able to fit the impact underneath?

Awesome video, well explained! Do you remember what size cup you used to remove the ball joint? In the UK we can't rent them so want to ensure the kit I buy has the right size!

What kind of impact gun

Nice z bro

Wow

Do you live in nor cal ? I’d pay you to do my ball joint lol

What size cup is that 13:31

What kinda c clamp is that??? Link??

Holy shit you made this look easy lol

Hey I need help soo bad please reply

Where can I get that tool kit?

Great video was thinking of taking on my own car lmao why dude talk with an upward inflection? He sounds like john waters from the Simpson lol

Soooo what’s the size

The strut bolt was fine - out doesn't come out because you have the wheel turned.

And Nissan wanted to charge me $2.1k to change these when the part is $50 on Z1 and it looks so easy

Question I’m replacing all front suspension on my g35. How I get the arm off that’s connected to the frame?

Brand and still going?

Nah the drink’s important

😂😂

Isn't it best practice to replace the whole control arm components when worn anyway? Or is that simply unnecessary with consideration for what you demonstrate in this video? I have my doubts that every mechanic will be trained in the intricate use of the ball joint tools you've used here to make it cost effective.

Good vid but wow that music is annoying

I wish he didn’t say everything like a question, really annoying

Too much special tools required. I will replace whole lower arm instead.

Dude get to the point

Just did my ball joints yesterday on my Z. Omg I wish I had your ball joint press tool. I had to pull the entire spindle to get it in a press. You made the job look easy. Great vid! Subbed

This is the best video ive seen on this particular subject. My castle nut had to be grinded off and I made the mistake of trying to get the ball joint off w/o an impact. Never again. So now im waiti g on someone to bring me one so i can complete this friggin thing.

Great tutorial. Very easy to follow. I'll be replacing all the bushings and ball joints for my 06 g35 before my kids take it to college.

I have a G35..You just saved me hundreds at a shop 🤝🤝

Pour up' another drink🍸 Mario!!! Thanks for the "how to video" jus did my 06 g35 (ball joint and lower control arms) easy enough, great tips! 👍 AZ. D.LOZ

Great video. Could you provide the torque (ft-lbs) for ball joint bolt, strut bolt, sway link bolt and the last one on the right. Thank you in advance.

Thanks 🙏 for the Vid

"You just need to put a little dab on each bolt..." YEET!

great video!

Have any idea how to get rid of the dreaded 3.5 engine tick?

Can it be done with the upper ball joint? With Infinity g35?

Can you do my Infiniti ex35?