Stupid question

[TWiSTeDBLaZeR]

On friday i got a press from autozone and tried to remove my balljoints. I could not get them out. So i decided to wait untill i could get them to a shop to press the old ones out and the new ones in. My buddy called today and put a little doubt in my head.

I was pressing them downwards...Is that correct? or are they supposed to be pressed upwards?

 

[chevyuser74]

i dont quite know what u mean but if the knuckle was on the truck you would drive them out upwards, u have to do the bottom one first though, are u using an impact on the press, because u will probably get no where by hand

 

[TWiSTeDBLaZeR]

if you don't do the bottom one first will u not be able to do the top?

 

[chevyuser74]

if u dont do the bottom first u cant do the top, the threaded rod has to go through the bottom ball joint hole to work properly and u need the top out to put the bottom back in i believe, so the bottom goes back in first( i beleive its been a little while since ive done em) then u press the top back in, so its bestt to replace them both at that time, also i wouldnt buy cheap ball joints, moog is the only way to go as far as im concerned, they redesigned the top ball joint to have a grease fitting u can actually get at.

 

[TWiSTeDBLaZeR]

if the threaded rod has to go through the bottom balljoint hole in order to remove the top then press would be pressing the balljoint up? is that correct? i had my press set up so that it was pressing downward...is that correct?

 

[TWiSTeDBLaZeR]

when u said threaded rod i am assuming the one on the press

 

[chevyuser74]

yes to press the upperballjoint upwards u have to have the press going through the lower ball joint hole. so u dont want to have the press set up to make it push downwards, also dont forget about the snap ring on the lower ball joint

 

[chevyuser74]

yes i meant the threaded rod on the press it seamed easiest to explain it that way.

 

[TWiSTeDBLaZeR]

gotcha...just wanted to make sure i understood.

Ty for your help...looks like i was doing it wrong..probably could have already had it fixed.....