So after witnessing what happens when a ball joint finally goes to ****, and then spending about 250 dollars to have it fixed, my drivers side ball joint is starting to go out. : D Its making that god awful embarassing grinding noise, and I want it fixed asafp.
Anyways, I was just wondering what all I would have to do to fix this **** myself, could I possibly do this myself in my driveway? Cause I dont wanna spend another 250 on anything right now seeing as how Im trying to save up for a posi and some gears.

What I gotta do?!

 

You just need basic tools and a ball joint puller. Its pretty easy to do. Buy a Haynes manual, its in there.

 

I take it that a ball joint separator would be the same thing?
And how the **** do ya use it?

I may be better off taking it to a shop?

 

if you have any basic mechanic skills and some common sence you'll be able to do it yourself just buy a haynes

 

Nah, at least look at a Haynes manual and check out the pictures. Thatll give you a good idea of whats involved.

 

well, Ive got pretty decent amount of common sense, and usually I figure out how to fix **** by taking it apart, plus, Ive seen what happens when one breaks, haha. But yeah, I guess Ill look for that manual and go from there.

 

I have a haynes book for every car I've ever owned(except for my mustang, I still need to get one). They come in handy. Just go to autozone and pick one up for future projects as well. You shouldn't have a problem as long as u have the right ball joint tool. If u don't rent one from autozone it won't cost u anything but the deposit which u get back when u return the tool.

 

I did this just the other week when I installed my Steeda X2 balljoints. I removed the A-arms and took them to a local shop to have the ball joints pressed out and have the new oned pressed in. $50 for that. And then take the A-arms home and reassemble. You could press them out yourself but I didn't want to screw it up.

 

have them pressed out and in for you... 50 bones at your local shop is a small price to pay to have someone else pay for the replacement parts when they *** it up.

 

hm. yeah, 50 bucks does sound very reasonable.
Now how the hell do you take out the A-arm?
Anyone got a good site I could look at? Id google some info myself, but I smell like **** and bbq from work, so Im hittin the shower.