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Re: !@#$#@$ Durango lower ball joint
[Re: Dakota_Don]
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10/20/13 02:40 PM
10/20/13 02:40 PM
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Jim_Lusk
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what i do is, grind/cut head off, then i drill half way down the rivets, then i use a punch and hammer and drive em out.. works every time
That's what I had to do...
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Re: !@#$#@$ Durango lower ball joint
[Re: Jim_Lusk]
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12/06/13 11:53 AM
12/06/13 11:53 AM
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denfireguy
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I finally got them done. The good news is my elbow pain seemed to be from lack of use (I've been doing on-line school for the last six months or so and ignoring most of the car stuff). Arms were just out of the budget. I did finally get the last freeze plug in (had to borrow a tool from a buddy). Might get it all back together tomorrow night...
Well I decided to be lazy and order both arms. NAPA was 0 for 4 on getting me the right arms. My first clue was they had to get them from Billings Montana. The lower arms look like they are for a Dakota since they to not have the torsion bar socket and looks like the bottom of a coil recess. The uppers had 1/2 inch bolts and the orginals are 9/16. Both are going back.
Meanwhile, I had the lowers press fitted in by NAPA and I used a cut off tool on the uppers. I also am replacing the half shafts since they are whining and clicking.
Sounds like you got 2WD parts...Dakota and Durango used the same front end parts, but 4wd arms were different.
That is exactly what happened. Also, the lower ball joint for 4WD/AWD is much thinner than the one for two wheel drive. The NAPA joints were too thick and interfered with the cover on the half shaft CV joint. This is becoming a major project now. The Cuda was much easier but it was not AWD.
Craig
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda
Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango
Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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Re: !@#$#@$ Durango lower ball joint
[Re: Jim_Lusk]
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12/06/13 11:36 PM
12/06/13 11:36 PM
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lets see... front core plugs were replaced, you just did the side ones... ...  you know what that leaves correct???
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Re: !@#$#@$ Durango lower ball joint
[Re: J_BODY]
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12/07/13 01:50 AM
12/07/13 01:50 AM
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Jim_Lusk
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lets see... front core plugs were replaced, you just did the side ones...
... you know what that leaves correct???
Doesn't much matter now. I may yank the engine while I search for a parts Durango for front sheetmetal and plastic parts...or I'll leave it and see what happens...
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