How To Replace Lower Ball Joints - 1982- 1992 Camaro / Firebird Thirdgen /Truck

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klowny1969

10 жыл бұрын

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@joelvallejo7451 2 жыл бұрын

Dude your one of my all-time favorites thank you for these videos

@klowny1969 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@johnirvingjr9389 6 ай бұрын

"Like a man baby, like a man whack it!" Thanks for the great video.

@klowny1969 6 ай бұрын

Yeah baby..don't forget to subscribe

@toolinhand 5 жыл бұрын

Good job. Thirdgens are great.

@klowny1969 5 жыл бұрын

thank you

@biggerchris20 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, really helped me out. Wish my ball joints would have come out with one whack! I was beating on them for about 15 to 20 minutes a piece. I was using a 2 1/2 pound hammer, I will be purchasing a heavier hammer later, thanks again.

@klowny1969 6 жыл бұрын

Chris H lol glad it worked for u

@johngraddon9085 9 жыл бұрын

Once again . Great video...attempting this myself soon...thanks

@klowny1969 9 жыл бұрын

Thank u sir..and thanks for watching

@Cbze 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video!!

@klowny1969 8 жыл бұрын

+Cb BroWnN Thanks for watching

@krome_dmg6054 10 жыл бұрын

Awsome vids thanks man

@harryjones2420 5 жыл бұрын

if you leave the antisway bar connected it will keep the arm from falling down and releasing the spring

@truckgp7078 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! It was awesome. How tight do you have to put the castle nut back on? Tight or just enough to get the cotter pin through?

@klowny1969 4 жыл бұрын

get it tight..then tighten it some more until you can get the pin through..thanks for watching and dont forget to subscribe

@briankoncyk3379 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Clowny! Great video! I took the spring out because replacing it along with strut and mount but what a mistake! No pressure to hold against top of the jack so hitting with large hammer and heat not working 😕I tried a removal kit but the c clamp is not tall enough to fit everything and put together correctly. Any suggestions please 🙏

@klowny1969 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but i'm not following along. What exactly is it that you need help with?

@briankoncyk3379 2 жыл бұрын

@@klowny1969 Sorry. The ball joint will not come out. Tried kit removal for it but too short and trying to beat it out is not working. Tried heat and liquid wrench. Any tips?

@E46Knight 7 жыл бұрын

Klowny, upon initial installation of new Ball Joints.., should weight be placed on the ball joints (tires bolted on and sitting on the ground) prior to filling the "Dust Boots" with grease? Or, should I add grease to the ball joints with the tires lifted OFF the ground (while supported under the Control Arms), THEN lower the car on it's own weight? I'm sorry for asking a ton of questions.., I just don't want to screw this up. Thanks in advance, bro!

@klowny1969 7 жыл бұрын

TheRockJericho i usually grease a little before i bolt it up..then when everything is installed i grease it the rest of the way

@E46Knight 7 жыл бұрын

klowny1969 Thank you!

@randomuser.9457 4 жыл бұрын

the boot push it through the bottom or push it down on the top

@MotorScotti 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys!

@klowny1969 6 жыл бұрын

MotorScotti thanks for watching

@MotorScotti 5 жыл бұрын

@@klowny1969 So I have been trying to press the new ball joint in for hours but it would go in completely - not completely in straight. Would it pup in all the way in if I reinstall the strut and wheel and have it sit on its own wheel?

@klowny1969 5 жыл бұрын

No it wont go in by itself..try cranking it down some more

@MotorScotti 5 жыл бұрын

@@klowny1969 Okay, I will! Thanks for the quick reply!

@MotorScotti 5 жыл бұрын

It worked!! Thanks again!

@nickdewalt4141 8 жыл бұрын

Did you use Moot BallJoints? I'm doing mine right now and you have to press the rubber grommet/ grease/dust seal onto the balljoint, and on other places I've read the spindle pressure is enough to seat it. It's being a PITA is why I ask. my sleeves for the press , one is to small and tears the rubber, other is to big and,bends the metal ring inside. Lmao. Damn thing

@MotorScotti 5 жыл бұрын

I know the pain, had a metal shap cut me some custom metal rings to fit properly. Still a pain to press in..

@jamesfoster3488 5 жыл бұрын

You were able to just drive the ball joint out w the hammer? No prep first? No PB blaster or anything?

@klowny1969 5 жыл бұрын

Nope..just popped out..u can also use the balljoint tool to pop it out

@jamesfoster3488 5 жыл бұрын

@@klowny1969 lol hammer seemed way easier.

@klowny1969 5 жыл бұрын

Yes it was lol..might not work all the time though

@waheedjag7738 3 жыл бұрын

Drilling the rivet heads works too

@lucidbarrier 7 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that big ass hammer? I have one just like it with the same handle but the top is all rusted from being in the shed for awhile, and I can't read the name on it. Home Depot?

@klowny1969 7 жыл бұрын

lucidbarrier i think that one was an autozone hammer

@lucidbarrier 7 жыл бұрын

klowny1969 Oh yeah, I used to buy Autozone stuff all the time. Thanks dude. Love your third gen videos.

@klowny1969 7 жыл бұрын

lucidbarrier np thanks for watching

@ODellGarage731 10 жыл бұрын

how do you know if you need new ball joints. i have a 91 camaro an ig et up to around 55 60 and i feel this vibration. dosent rattle, and it doesnt pull to one side. dont wear tires. have some play in my steering, what could it be

@mhjwilkie1 10 жыл бұрын

i changed all steering stuff on my 89 firebird. no abnormal tire wear just shaking upon applying the brakes. drag arm, tie rods, idler arm, ball joints were all shot. no need to use the ball joint presser the spindle will push the ball joint and pop it into place when you tighten the bolt. then take it in for an alignment.

@jew858 9 жыл бұрын

Michael Wilkie I have hit it out with a hammer but pop it into place by tightening the cutter nut????

@ODellGarage731 9 жыл бұрын

thanks guys i went snooping around it was my wheel bearings! change the inner an outter on both sides drive great again! gotta love thirdgens!

@jew858 9 жыл бұрын

bearings blow out no warning

@Lennnon421 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever had a problem with a new ball joint not seating properly in the original control arm on an 82 Camaro?

@klowny1969 5 жыл бұрын

It can happen, if the balljoint hole is out of round..becareful with how they sit because if it pops out then it can cause a major accident

@Lennnon421 5 жыл бұрын

I drove it home after changing it and as soon as I started braking on a hill the whole front end starting shaking left to right. It has been sitting at home every since. I jacked the front back up and noticed the ball joint had come back down out of the control arm a pretty small amount but enough to make it sloppy again. Do you have any advice on how to get it seated or am I gonna be stuck buying a new control arm and bushings?

@klowny1969 5 жыл бұрын

U are probably better off buying new..for safety reasons

@Lennnon421 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, that is what I was thinking as well.

@vincemaggio7938 2 жыл бұрын

I was told if you put the ball joint in the freezer it goes in easier I'll let you know how it works when I try it

@klowny1969 2 жыл бұрын

Could work..don't forget to subscribe

@ForneyRider 3 жыл бұрын

I have an 89 RS turdgen

@billsmoot67 8 жыл бұрын

I am putting new ball joints on my 67 GTO, couldn't figure how the ball joint tool fit to remove it. Your video using a BFH (big fuckin hammer) helped and my ball joint came right out.

@klowny1969 8 жыл бұрын

glad i was able to help!

@klowny1969 8 жыл бұрын

glad i was able to help!

@rickeycross2619 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!! It,s so impressive when you use that language!! Let me guess, white boy in his 30,s?

@skip9homer 7 жыл бұрын

i'd like to see how it's done without removing the strut.

@inbredmcfucker1036 7 жыл бұрын

I know right.

@lucidbarrier 7 жыл бұрын

I think you can still do it, but you have to lower the control arm. The strut is really long and will contact the fender. You can do it like he did and put a jack under the middle of the control arm and lower it really, really slow. You need a jack under there before you take the top nut off at the mount. The spring pressure is tremendous on these and even though it may look unsprung, a small amount of spring pressure is still dangerous. You can also use a spring compressor to compress the spring but they scare me. If the spring moves, you need to make sure that the end of the coil is in between the two little holes in the spring pocket of the A-arm.

@harryjones2420 6 жыл бұрын

what if it only has the hole and no grease fitting

@klowny1969 6 жыл бұрын

Dalton Jones u gotta put a grease fitting on there

@harryjones2420 6 жыл бұрын

no argument there, But what if the hole isn't threaded.

@harryjones2420 6 жыл бұрын

if you put the new ball joint in the freezer for about 15 minutes it will go together a lot easier.

@MotorScotti 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't make a difference in my case, left it in the freezer for a night but still very hard to press all the way in...