Lower Ball Joint-Fitting technique

[gtavalanche]

Hi,

Ive had all my front suspension sand blasted and painted, Now I need to fit the new Lemforder lower ball joints from Brickwerks. I spent an Hour at work ealier using a hydraulic press, I thought it would be fairly simple, however I cant seem to get it in a position where it will press all the way down. I gave up after it slipped and ripped the boot. Anyone got any hints and tips to get it sorted?

[faggie]

take the boot of before you fit the next one and use a large socket to press the joint into the arm

[gtavalanche]

Good thinking! I'll give that a go tomorow. Cheers

[Ian Hulley]

Early or later type ? The later ones have a fine spline they are mated with and pressed into with a retaining circlip underneath, if the splines are full of paint it may be the problem. Early type are in some kind of carrier which is then pressed it and bolted to retain it, again paint in the way won't help as these are all a tight fit.

Ian

[gtavalanche]

Its the later type, could be the paint, but it seemed to strip the paint as it went in, its just the last 5mm that wont seem to press down.

[gtavalanche]

Found this website......
http://home.earthlink.net/~mark.cumnock ... /id33.html

Maybe something to add to the wiki, anyone got a ball joint servicing kit?

[gtavalanche]

Thanks for the advice, A mate who works in a garage sorted it in the end.