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How to Press a Ball Joint

   04/07/2024  48 Comments on How to Press a Ball Joint

Ball joint press. Learn how to press a lower ball joint by using a ball joint press. I show you in depth how to press out a bad ball joint and press in a new ball joint. I go through what adapters to use, how to use them, how to properly press the ball joint in and out without damaging it, and give you tips and tricks along the way.

Ball Joint Press I used: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028QGT7W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0028QGT7W&linkCode=as2&tag=chri0e2-20&linkId=QRXHAVE4ODFQXOWN
Quality/Inexpensive Ball Joints: http://amzn.to/1X4yBJh

How to change a ball joint (all of the steps): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZztbAShnlxw
Cutaway of a ball joint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04DJ1R5cSy4
How to tell if your ball joint is bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62bVn7E8gyk

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48 thoughts on “How to Press a Ball Joint”

  8. Awesome man! Very informative! Just ordered a bunch of parts for my 2005 suburban included in is ball joints. Never changed a ball joint before. Ordered a kit and was lost on how to use it. Thanks so much for posting this video!!

  10. I had to do this for the first time. Great video man. You should go back and redo some of these earlier videos, but not this one. This was perfect.

  12. Just a heads up for people nervous to do this . Mine did not come out even close to as easy as his . I ended up going to Home Depot and getting a nice thick square tube metal to add to my breaker bar for more torque , or if your jack has a good bar ? It was a game changer

  13. If you have bad control arm bushings along with bad ball joints or bad hub wheel bearing don't forget to look at the junk yard. Save yourself a bunch money and time.
    My 2005 suburban had bad upper and lower ball joints, bad upper lower control arm bushing , bad front hub wheel bearings. Buying new from parts store would have been $1150. Junk yard with good parts $425. Though the parts would be life time warranty, junk yard 30 day warranty.

  14. Very nice, not that different from demounting/mounting a wheel bearing. It should be possible in the front control arms of a BMW E46 330xi also? I can't find any clips with these. They are solid cast steel, the only part that it's a bit rubbery is the ball joint of course.

  15. Im about to graduate auto tech in college was wondering since i have to buy my tools should i get a ball joint press KIT and if so which one is the best and can do any car new and old?

  18. The ball joint can be pressed IN with the threaded rod facing up. No need to jack up the control arm. So there is space to use an impact wrench. The cups placement stays the same.

  27. You can drive it back in and still drive it into the top if you learn how to use the kit that is what the kid was made for I know because I did it today

  28. In my experience want to remove the ball joint you take a wire brush or sandpaper fine grit juice and the inside of the control arm and then clean it free because most likely there is build up a smooth surface is the best way to go I'm just saying

  29. I'm being respectful the ball joint kit comes with a cylinder that you don't have to put the c-clamp directly onto the top of the this is the purpose to hold a clamp stem in place therefore you drive it out directly no left-to-right call The joint to take an unwanted path

  33. just received new ball joints and the stud isn't completely straight on one of them, and it's very stiff unable to straighten it out. just wondering if it's okay to install like that?

  39. Easier and MUCH cheaper to just use torch, freezer and a hammer. Of course not everything can be done with this method.

  41. This walkthrough had no business being as clean and well edited as it is. Especially considering this is nearly 10 years old. Thank you Chris for the amazing video

  45. Excellent commentary & video. Only other suggestion would be to lube the threads on the tool with light coating of wheel bearing or other heavy duty grease.

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