Are you sure you really need to get new ones. 100% certain you are feeling bits or parts that mean it is broke? I have torn a boot and stuck my hand in it to feel the shaft and or other pieces. All I needed was a new boot.
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Are you sure you really need to get new ones. 100% certain you are feeling bits or parts that mean it is broke? I have torn a boot and stuck my hand in it to feel the shaft and or other pieces. All I needed was a new boot.
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Not on the threads silly, just hit the casting, it will pop the ball joint right out of the lower control arm.Originally Posted by RamAirZ
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I was talking about removing it from the spindle lol. When I unbolted mine from the control arm I just pulled it off
1999 Isuzu Vehicross-#1209- lots of mods - gone
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I know that, I am talking about getting it off the spindle as well, just whack it with a hammer and they pop out. The guys at the Spring Zu meet showed me that as I was struggling to try and get it free with a fork. He alked up, grabbed, Manuel, my 3lb sledge, and whack, it came free. Its how I do it every time now
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huh, I'll have to try that next time. I had my puller tool handy and it worked quick too, used the mini-sledge on the uppers though. You talking about whacking the spindle where it goes through down there?
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Yes, I have experienced the same thing while mudding. My cage that holds all the balls in place just exploded in half. And then a few months later my other side fell out while driving (I think I broke that one as well, haha). I got one from a trooper, but it would click and skip while turning in 4Hi because the balls were smaller diameter, anyone with the trooper ones experience this as well?
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so they skipped therefore weren't turning the front wheels?
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its not so much the feeling, it is the being capable of moving them around with my finger, they slide up and down the shaft... I need to replace the boot on the other side, and i even reached into that side and checked it out, it is solid, the driver side id like playing with marbles (the ball bearings of course)
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please explain this so called "skipping", kinda of making me feel uneasy lol.
Also are there any pics or detailed descriptions on the lower ball joint and how to remove it? I assume it is as well is going to have to come off...
Lastly, if i order the part i posted in an earlier response do i separate it to be able to install it into my green cup looking part?
When I do this i am going to take a million pics and make it very descriptive...
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The skipping for me was just like you could tell that the balls were rotating around when they shouldn't be. This might not be the case on a brand new unit mine was used.
Lower ball joint is easy, as with any bolts on the VX that need to be moved just start soaking it with PB Blaster (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...rds=pb+blaster) the days before you try to break it loose and normally you won't have too many problems.
All these pics and descriptions are already avaliable for the "front diff drop brackets" or the "CV boot installation", all you have to do extra is undo the wheels hubs which is a few allen bolts and a c clip, you can figure that one out easily. Talk to Tom4bren if you cannot find them on here or on the isuzu planet website's. Really is an easy project just a little messy at times, buy LOTS of shop towels and brake cleaner for the CV grease clean up
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