When do you need to replace a ball joint?
There should be no space between the ball joint and the point of contact. If you see any space, or the wheel moves considerably, the joint needs to be replaced. Purchase the correct replacement ball joint assembly for your vehicle. Go to the auto parts store and get a replacement part appropriate for your make and model.
How to replace lower ball joint on Chevy Silverado?
This video outlines the complete process of removal and replacement of the upper control arm and lower ball joint on a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4X4 with torsion bar front suspension. The process is similar on many GM trucks and includes tips and tricks to help make the job easy and do it right. The entire process was unedited for time.
How do you replace ball joint on McPherson strut?
Leave the castellated nut in place, just a few turns in to keep it in a safe place. If you’re working on a McPherson strut suspension remove the “pinch bolt” that clamps the ball joint stud. Pop loose the ball joint.
How do you put a new ball joint in a car?
Slide the new rubber boot over the ball joint’s stud and guide the new ball joint back up through the steering knuckle hole, where it came from. Bolt the joint into place using the hardware included.
There should be no space between the ball joint and the point of contact. If you see any space, or the wheel moves considerably, the joint needs to be replaced. Purchase the correct replacement ball joint assembly for your vehicle. Go to the auto parts store and get a replacement part appropriate for your make and model.
How is the ball replaced in shoulder replacement?
In shoulder replacement surgery the ball is replaced with a metal ball attached to a stem (Figure 3). The stem is inserted down the shaft of the humerus. Sometimes cement is utilized to keep the stem in place (Figure 4).
What to do with a loose a-arm ball joint?
Repeat the same procedure on the lower a-arm ball joint to loosen. When both ball joints are loose from the a-arms, remove the nuts on the ball joint studs and remove from the spindle. Move the spindle assembly to the side taking care not to damage or hang the assembly on the flexible brake line.
Slide the new rubber boot over the ball joint’s stud and guide the new ball joint back up through the steering knuckle hole, where it came from. Bolt the joint into place using the hardware included.