Torque specs: axle nut = 177 ft-lbs lug nuts = 140 ft-lbs tie rod nut = 26 ft-lbs plus 90 degrees upper ball joint nut = 37 ft-lbs plus 100 degrees lower ball joint nut = 37 ft-lbs plus 130 degrees
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@Goodwrench19207 ай бұрын
Thank you, Jack. I like the use of the OE parts. I agree that it was the best choice with so much aftermarket junk out there. I run into this a lot too and it's very frustrating & time consuming. Tks again!
@user-qq4pi7qp6y6 ай бұрын
Folks in The Renaissance Center should watch this!
@johnlee48978 ай бұрын
I'm guessing the general principal can be applied even to my 10 year-old VW Golf. Good point about making sure you have the correct OEM part before re-assembling. Another excellent J.F. video.
@jackhfletcher8 ай бұрын
I believe on your VW, the ball joint attaches to the control arm using three studs/nuts so actually the removal of the ball joint would be a bit easier on yours because you don’t have to worry about using a press. Thanks for watching as always!
@trucotruco60628 ай бұрын
I like this video
@abh1142 ай бұрын
Nice video thks
@AFatherToTheFatherless3 ай бұрын
That's a load bearing ball joint so for that vehicle you want to jack up the lower control arm and then put your pry bar under the wheel and check for play. Otherwise it can make a bad ball joint feel totally solid because the weight of the suspension will be pushing on the ball joint if the load is not taken off of it by placing the Jack under the lower control arm
@andrewshallow24762 ай бұрын
Came down to the comments to say the same thing.
@jackhfletcher2 ай бұрын
Great point! You’re absolutely right.
@jtgrec31799 күн бұрын
I just did mine, but I did the whole lower arm, it's not much more money, and you get new bushings, and it's just as fast if not faster, especially sense almost everything has to come apart
@kurtisking845922 күн бұрын
Thank you
@petermeinert72020 күн бұрын
Is there not an indication om the ball joint to make sure its oriented properly, like " mount this side inboard" ?
@damienfauolo661319 күн бұрын
What’s the torque specs on the caliper mounting bolts
@fentonhathaway26685 ай бұрын
How long should it take to do one side?
@arjenisfajardo30325 ай бұрын
🔴 awsome video, i have 1 question, would bad lower ball joint/ lower control arm cause inner tire wear ? Mines doing that, and rhey told me it was the lower control arm, but i dont believe them !
@jackhfletcher5 ай бұрын
It definitely could cause inner tire wear. Usually I find that inner tire wear is caused by the toe being out of specs on the alignment, but anything on the front end that’s worn will contribute.
@arjenisfajardo30325 ай бұрын
@@jackhfletcher thank you so much , i took it back to the same place due to inner wear on a new set of tires for the second time ! Checked everything and seems okay, added new struts to the frond end, due to the same problem when i purchased the vehicle, is there a certain damping force they mew struts should have because i dint go with OEM parts due to it being so expensive ! might take it somewhere else ! You just gained a new subscriber !
@brendendoran48524 ай бұрын
Where did you or where can you get a chisel like yours
@jackhfletcher4 ай бұрын
That punch was actually given to me about 7 years ago. I’m not sure where it came from. But most tool stores (such as Harbor Freight) will have center punches and chisels that are similar.
@jackhfletcher4 ай бұрын
So I just went back and looked, and it’s the Dasco Pro brand from Home Depot.
@user-eq9he5ns5q5 ай бұрын
You should have removed those pressed edges (very simple to do) before hammering and pressing out the bad ball joint. JS
@jackhfletcher5 ай бұрын
You’re right about that.
@autodiyfix74627 ай бұрын
Hi Jack, Do you have a contact info so we know how to work with us? Young here from Kingbolen.
@jackhfletcher7 ай бұрын
doctorjfletcher@gmail.com
@jermainephillips51793 ай бұрын
If I do that I'm using balljoints with grease fittings...
@ppalacios9065 ай бұрын
Yeah I didn't do half that just need a jack and screw driver to stop moving.
@jayhaynes46683 ай бұрын
Can you do mine?
@jackhfletcher2 ай бұрын
If you’re in the Katy, TX area then yes!
@bdd14692 ай бұрын
NEVER HIT AN ALUMINUM KNUCKLE OR CONTROL ARM WITH A HAMMER !!! That is only ok when they are steel. If you don't know the basics of auto repair, you have no business working on other people's vehicles or making videos showing others how NOT to do it... Hitting a soft aluminum part with a steel hammer is the number one way to screw things up. The reason that tie rod end fell out is probably because someone has hit the knuckle with a hammer before and distorted the taper that is designed to hold it securely. The knuckle may be cracked as this often happens when people don't know what they are doing and use a hammer on aluminum.