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dumb ? of the day lol #1222003 04/25/12 04:44 AM 04/25/12 04:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,845 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,845 poplar bluff mo.	Upper ball joints on old mopars they thread in from top or from the bottom? 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: toplescuda] #1222004 04/25/12 06:20 AM 04/25/12 06:20 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 636 Graz, Austria DGS mopar
DGS mopar Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 636 Graz, Austria	What do you mean by old mopars? 60s/70s from the top

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: toplescuda] #1222005 04/25/12 06:52 AM 04/25/12 06:52 AM
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mcmopars super stock M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,012 indiana	Quote: Upper ball joints on old mopars they thread in from top or from the bottom? really?

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: mcmopars] #1222006 04/25/12 07:20 AM 04/25/12 07:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,067 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,067 Niles , Ohio	I know at least from 57 they went in from the top.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: therocks] #1222007 04/25/12 08:17 AM 04/25/12 08:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,845 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,845 poplar bluff mo.	Never removed or put one in bought a socket and the bad boy never buldged with a breaker bar so drowned with liquid wrench 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: toplescuda] #1222008 04/25/12 08:20 AM 04/25/12 08:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,551 Norwich CT USA moparts I Live Here
moparts I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,551 Norwich CT USA	The ball joints thread in from the top. the ball joint sockets are 3/4 drive for a reason, big ratchet or pipe is needed Tom , 2011 Ram 3500 C&C Diesel 2009 Challenger R/T 1971 Challenger Conv. 511/4 speed 1970 Challenger R/T 503/727

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: moparts] #1222009 04/25/12 08:47 AM 04/25/12 08:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,845 poplar bluff mo. T toplescuda OP I Whine
toplescuda OP I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,845 poplar bluff mo.	My socket is 1/2 drive 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: toplescuda] #1222010 04/25/12 09:06 AM 04/25/12 09:06 AM
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zrxkawboy super stock Z Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 905 SD	They are available in either 1/2 or 3/4. It's Swifty! Swifty, you toad sucker!

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: zrxkawboy] #1222011 04/25/12 10:12 AM 04/25/12 10:12 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,902 Athens, Greece Pyper70 master
Pyper70 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,902 Athens, Greece	try tightening it first to break the threads loose. Sounds crazy...but sometimes it works Its only steel anyways, you want to be careful with it, but a small mini torch heating up in bursts might work too...don't let the flame stay longer than 10-15 seconds on the area, the threads in the UCA are very few and you might do harm to them. Mine was a 3/4" drive as well....Cover your knuckles with gloves and a few rags otherwise you will be for a few hours Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: Pyper70] #1222012 04/25/12 10:56 AM 04/25/12 10:56 AM
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SNK-EYZ I Live Here Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 10,132 A Red State	I've always used an impact, but you're gonna need a good one. One that puts out roughly 500 ft lbs of torque to get it to break loose. A worn out or cheap one doesn't put out enough. Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: SNK-EYZ] #1222013 04/25/12 11:01 AM 04/25/12 11:01 AM
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DARTH V8Я Oh No!! I just had a moron attack! Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,154 Its a TRAP!	Meh.. Lots of heat and a breaker bar.. does the trick every time. When it takes more than a sweet mullet to prove you rule at the trailer park..

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: toplescuda] #1222014 04/25/12 11:04 AM 04/25/12 11:04 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	I have always used heat to try to save the upper arm, I'd say about 25% of the time the arm needs to be replaced from too much corrosion and damage from removing the old ball joint. I have a heavy steel table bolted to the floor with a big ole vise bolted to it for these times, your gonna need the same imo.

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: Challenger 1] #1222015 04/25/12 11:30 AM 04/25/12 11:30 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,008 Finally a HUSKER again Moparnut426 I Live Here
Moparnut426 I Live Here Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,008 Finally a HUSKER again	On my Dads old 1 ton Bvan, We put so many in that ol girl that we eventually basically ruined the upper control arms and the threads were no good, I know they really arent threaded, they are a self wedge type thread, so if you are to nasty with it you can over swedge the control arm and ruin it. We ended up tightening them as good as possible and running a 1/4" long weld on the tops as a bandade since we didnt have a control arm and needed the van ASAP. As far as I know they are still on it. My uncle owns the van now, and he dosnt use it like Dad did so they will last a while yet. My socket is beaten up pretty badly, and I have had to weld a hunk of square stock in the 3/4 hole fromit being rounded to far for a breaker bar to work. Now I use a 3/4 square drive impact socket, and my BIG snappy Impact. Buzzes them right off. Kasey

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: toplescuda] #1222016 04/25/12 12:06 PM 04/25/12 12:06 PM
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deansrr top fuel Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana	Quote: Upper ball joints on old mopars they thread in from top or from the bottom? Depends which way you look at it!! 1973 Road Runner 1974 Satellite (for sale) 1973 240z (wifes) 1993 Ramcharger (thanks Devil) 2002 Honda S2000

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: mcmopars] #1222017 04/25/12 12:12 PM 04/25/12 12:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,992 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,992 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Quote: Upper ball joints on old mopars they thread in from top or from the bottom? really? he did preface it as a dumb ? , he was correct ...

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: JohnRR] #1222018 04/25/12 12:20 PM 04/25/12 12:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Quote: Quote: Upper ball joints on old mopars they thread in from top or from the bottom? really? he did preface it as a dumb ? , he was correct ... I'm trying to be more positive and helpful, it's kinda hard sometimes.

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: Challenger 1] #1222019 04/25/12 12:31 PM 04/25/12 12:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,992 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,992 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: Upper ball joints on old mopars they thread in from top or from the bottom? really? he did preface it as a dumb ? , he was correct ... I'm trying to be more positive and helpful, it's kinda hard sometimes. Same here but it only takes a few seconds to see it's not threaded in from the bottom ...

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: JohnRR] #1222020 04/25/12 01:01 PM 04/25/12 01:01 PM
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Dodgeguy101 mopar D Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 632 MD-USA	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: Upper ball joints on old mopars they thread in from top or from the bottom? really? he did preface it as a dumb ? , he was correct ... I'm trying to be more positive and helpful, it's kinda hard sometimes. Same here but it only takes a few seconds to see it's not threaded in from the bottom ... Wow, you guys are a rough crowd.

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: Dodgeguy101] #1222021 04/25/12 02:08 PM 04/25/12 02:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,992 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,992 U.S.S.A.	It's tough love I have regretted even opening this topic.

Re: dumb ? of the day lol [Re: toplescuda] #1222022 04/25/12 02:11 PM 04/25/12 02:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX feets Senior Management
feets Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,067 Irving, TX	Quote: Upper ball joints on old mopars they thread in from top or from the bottom? That depends. Is it on a treadmill? We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

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