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Jeep JK Ball Joint Installation Part 1 of 2 Removal
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Buy Ball Joints Here: http://www.jeepswag.com/jeep_jk_ball_... • Dominion Offroad Jeep JK products available at www.JeepSWAG.com • If you like this vid, click the Like button • Specialty tools used: • Harbor Freight Four Wheel Drive Ball Joint Service Kit • 2 long X 1.25 piece of pipe. (I'm sure that 1.5 diameter would work too) • 1.5 - 1.75 OD washers (I used four thick ones) • Small piece of 1/8 thick steel to use as a spacer. I used a thick washer. • 21mm socket for caliper bolts • 35mm socket for the axle nut • 12 point 13mm closed end wrench • Torque wrench • might need a pickle fork • A small box that's strong enough to support the weight of the brake disk and caliper (8 - 12 tall) • All other required tools are fairly common. • Here's the order of events. (not very useful when taking it apart, but will most likely save some frustration when putting it back together) • Removal: • 1. Remove wheel and clean the working area. A pressure washer works great. • 2. Remove the two 21mm caliper bolts and place the brake disk and caliper on the box • 3. Remove the speed sensor • 4. Remove 3 12 point 13mm bolts, axle nut, unit bearing and axle shaft • 5. Remove ball joint cotter pins and castle nuts • 6. With the 2 piece of pipe and washers, press out the upper ball joint • 7. Press out the upper ball joint • 8. Press out the lower ball joint • I could have save a lot of time, by printing out the following and keeping it next to me during the install • Installation: (this assumes that you will torque all fasteners to spec and use thread locker when required) • 1. Press in the lower ball joint • 2. Install zerk fitting if applicable • 3. Using the 1/8 spacer, press in the upper ball joint • 4. Install Zerk fitting if applicable • 5. Install the grease boots (do not grease yet) • 6. Using the lower ball joint castle nut, place the knuckle in position • 7. Place the speed sensor wire holder, in place on the upper ball joint and install the upper castle nut • 8. Torque the castle nuts to spec and install cotter pins • 9. Grease the ball joints if applicable • 10. Install axle • 11. Run the speed sensor wire through and install the dust cover, unit bearing and axle nut • 12. Install the speed sensor • 13. Install the brake disk and caliper... • If you like this vid, click the Like button
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