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Re: upper ball joint
[Re: 70RT Charger]
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02/09/11 09:50 AM
02/09/11 09:50 AM
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Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Niles , Ohio
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If you pounded it out with a hammer the arm is probally shot.They are threaded thats why you need the socket.I would almost say the arm is bad anyway.Something had to be wrong with that arm to start with.They dont usually want to come out even with the socket.Rocky
Last edited by therocks; 02/09/11 09:53 AM.
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Re: upper ball joint
[Re: therocks]
#924032
02/10/11 04:13 PM
02/10/11 04:13 PM
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Posts: 732
eastern,Ky
70RT Charger
super stock
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eastern,Ky
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If you pounded it out with a hammer the arm is probally shot.They are threaded thats why you need the socket.I would almost say the arm is bad anyway.Something had to be wrong with that arm to start with.They dont usually want to come out even with the socket.Rocky
I borrowed the socket to fit the other ball joint and it threaded out just fine.Compared the threads to the other upper control arm and didnt appear to be stripped.So I took the other ball joint and threaded it back into the control arm that I beat out.It tightened up just find without stripping out.
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Re: upper ball joint
[Re: 70RT Charger]
#924033
02/10/11 04:34 PM
02/10/11 04:34 PM
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U.S.S.A.
JohnRR
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If you pounded it out with a hammer the arm is probally shot.They are threaded thats why you need the socket.I would almost say the arm is bad anyway.Something had to be wrong with that arm to start with.They dont usually want to come out even with the socket.Rocky
I borrowed the socket to fit the other ball joint and it threaded out just fine.Compared the threads to the other upper control arm and didnt appear to be stripped.So I took the other ball joint and threaded it back into the control arm that I beat out.It tightened up just find without stripping out.
Wait till you put some miles on it , don't be surprised when it pops out .
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Re: upper ball joint
[Re: JohnRR]
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02/10/11 10:28 PM
02/10/11 10:28 PM
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eastern,Ky
70RT Charger
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eastern,Ky
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If you pounded it out with a hammer the arm is probally shot.They are threaded thats why you need the socket.I would almost say the arm is bad anyway.Something had to be wrong with that arm to start with.They dont usually want to come out even with the socket.Rocky
I borrowed the socket to fit the other ball joint and it threaded out just fine.Compared the threads to the other upper control arm and didnt appear to be stripped.So I took the other ball joint and threaded it back into the control arm that I beat out.It tightened up just find without stripping out.
Wait till you put some miles on it , don't be surprised when it pops out .
John,you guys were right.The guy that I borrowed the socket off of came by the house,I showed him the upper control arm.I thought it was ok because it tightened up.He said let me see,he turned it upside down and said,lets say your traveling down the road and hit a pot hole,he took my 2 lb and smaked it one time and it popped.Made me feel stupid,so now Ill be getting another control arm.Lesson learned.
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Re: upper ball joint
[Re: buildanother]
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02/11/11 11:25 PM
02/11/11 11:25 PM
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Lincoln Nebraska
RapidRobert
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Lincoln Nebraska
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I'd find a competent welder and have him weld em together ten ways from Sunday. they'll stay together and you're not going to b reusing the UCA & you'll have a way to work and can find a good UCA in your leisure
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Re: upper ball joint
[Re: Jwilli500]
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02/12/11 11:06 PM
02/12/11 11:06 PM
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eastern,Ky
70RT Charger
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eastern,Ky
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A Tack weld or four might be OK, but I wouldnt put too much heat in 'em as they might not be all steel. Some ball joints may have partial or all Polymer bearing surfaces inside.
http://www.aa1car.com/library/ball_joints.htm
Im pretty for sure the Moog BJ has neither inside and is all metal to metal not for sure though.
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A pipe wrench or a large crescent WILL do it & do it nicely/correctly but it's harder as the BJ flats are not very tall. The correct socket is faster in most cases but is NOT needed. I would highly suggest removing/installing the BJ w the UCA installed in the vehicle b 4 you dissassemble everything & if it's froze judiciously use the hot wrench. R&R ing the BJ w the UCA in a vise can bend the UCA (if it's real tight) & you wont know untiel you go to tap it into the cam bolt slots then you gotta compress it just the right amt to correct it 
DAMHIK
.I took one of my upper BJ out today with the control arm off.I laid it upside down in between 2 wooden chairs.Put the nut back on the bolt of the BJ and with about 5 hits of a 2# hammer it was out.
