Upper ball joint help.

audiodude332001 · 10-23-2004, 04:19 PM

can somebody please tell me how you remove the upper ball joint on a 92 without a press. Do I pound on the top with a hammer and push it downwards, or do I pound from the bottom and push it upwards? Thanks, Im trying to get the passenger side done tonight.

Thanks,
Andy

*huskyfan23* · 10-23-2004, 05:12 PM

You USE A PRESS. If you're lucky you MAY get it off without one, you wanna pound the bottom of it, the part without the stud.

audiodude332001 · 10-24-2004, 12:25 AM

Thanks. I got it off with a hammer; took about 5 minutes.

audiodude332001 · 10-24-2004, 10:26 PM

Im very happy that I decided to change the ball joints, because when I pulled the axle shaft out I found that one of my knuckles had a big crack in it. But, since im soo lucky and just happen to have a spare 92 ex, I just took the shaft off of that.

**DeRocha** · 10-24-2004, 10:37 PM

Another cool tip (literally) is to put the new ball joints in the freezer (for several hours). The cold causes it ot shrink a few 1000ths of an inch which allows it to go on much easier..

10-23-2004, 04:19 PM	#1
audiodude332001 Wannabe Elite Explorer Eau Claire,WI 2000 explorer 5.0 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 850 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Upper ball joint help. can somebody please tell me how you remove the upper ball joint on a 92 without a press. Do I pound on the top with a hammer and push it downwards, or do I pound from the bottom and push it upwards? Thanks, Im trying to get the passenger side done tonight. Thanks, Andy __________________ 2000 explorer 5.0, manual BW4406 swapped, Cold air intake,true dual exhaust, billet grill, clear tails, sport trac white faced gauges, euro projector headlights with HID conversion, stainless brush guard, stainless nerf bars,TT and shackles with 31" Goodyear wrangler duratracs on 15x8 Dick cepek dc-2 rims.

10-23-2004, 05:12 PM	#2
huskyfan23 Rah no Hans Bwix WA 1994 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,896 Vehicle Specs	You USE A PRESS. If you're lucky you MAY get it off without one, you wanna pound the bottom of it, the part without the stud. __________________ 1994 Explorer XLT My registry entry: here Diamond Everything w/ HID Bi-Xenon Projectors I'm no doctor, but I am a self-proclaimed genius. There's no reason not to trust me. What kind of dessert causes women to gain the most weight? Wedding cake

10-24-2004, 12:25 AM	#3
audiodude332001 Wannabe Elite Explorer Eau Claire,WI 2000 explorer 5.0 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 850 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Thanks. I got it off with a hammer; took about 5 minutes. __________________ 2000 explorer 5.0, manual BW4406 swapped, Cold air intake,true dual exhaust, billet grill, clear tails, sport trac white faced gauges, euro projector headlights with HID conversion, stainless brush guard, stainless nerf bars,TT and shackles with 31" Goodyear wrangler duratracs on 15x8 Dick cepek dc-2 rims.

10-24-2004, 10:26 PM	#4
audiodude332001 Wannabe Elite Explorer Eau Claire,WI 2000 explorer 5.0 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 850 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Im very happy that I decided to change the ball joints, because when I pulled the axle shaft out I found that one of my knuckles had a big crack in it. But, since im soo lucky and just happen to have a spare 92 ex, I just took the shaft off of that. __________________ 2000 explorer 5.0, manual BW4406 swapped, Cold air intake,true dual exhaust, billet grill, clear tails, sport trac white faced gauges, euro projector headlights with HID conversion, stainless brush guard, stainless nerf bars,TT and shackles with 31" Goodyear wrangler duratracs on 15x8 Dick cepek dc-2 rims.

10-24-2004, 10:37 PM	#5
DeRocha NEX Vice President Brockton, MA '93 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,641 Vehicle Specs	Another cool tip (literally) is to put the new ball joints in the freezer (for several hours). The cold causes it ot shrink a few 1000ths of an inch which allows it to go on much easier.. __________________ John D-"Search first, Ask questions later" & "You can have my Explorer when you pry the keys from my cold dead hands." <<<Forum Rules >>>My Truck 4x4 Trouble Shooting Guide See how cars work Axle and tire calculators U-joint replacement info/pics Repair info NEX-New England Explorers NEX: Club Events