Upper Ball Joint????????

[heybird426]

Does anyone know if these are left or right hand thred?, they have never been replaced and Im haveing a real hard time removeing them and I don't want to damage anything. Any advice would be great, Thanks.

 

[1973cuda]

Hi,The ones on my 74 duster were right hand .They make a special socket for them,i did not know that when i did mine some 23 years ago i had to use a long pipe on my breaker bar very had to turn free.I guess if yours are shot you could apply a little heat ??well good luck!!!

 

[moparleo]

They are tightened clockwise. Do you have a ball joint socket?

 

[moparleo]

Don't put the A arm in a vise. You need a powerful impact gun. It also helps if you have a torch of some kind. Even a propane torch will work.

 

[VeteranCosmicRocker]

You do have the correct socket ? You'll need a 20-foot breaker bar to loosen it ! (Yes, I'm exaggerating, but it takes mucho torque ... )

 

[moparleo]

He's right. Remember it was installed never to come loose. GM used rivets to attach theirs. I have the correct socket, but you might check with a local garage , or machine shop in your area if they have the correct socket and how much they would charge you to remove and install your ball joint. It would save you a lot of grief. The proper socket is between $30. to $50.00 dollars depending on the quality / brand. Unless you plan on doing this often or have more than 1 Mopar to repair, its cheaper to have someone else do it.

 

[heybird426]

thanks guys for all your help. i have the correct socket and a 25 foot pipe! (guess i'll have to cut off 5 feet!) thanks again........heybird.

 

[Cudafever]

thanks guys for all your help. i have the correct socket and a 25 foot pipe! (guess i'll have to cut off 5 feet!) thanks again........heybird.

keep the extra 5 feet and mount it in the Car Vice, for support!