DIY: Actual Ball Joint Removal

[Overboost]

OK so a tip for anyone doing this job. I took the rotor and caliper off and turned the backing plate 90 degrees and you have a straight shot at the ball joint, arm and mounting screws. Made this job as easy as 30 minutes or so per side. I guess I am lucky with no real rust, the ball joint came straight out with only a few taps on the arm. I even had to put the joint back in the hub to break the joint loose from the arm. I was anticipating a much more struggle but once you get the joint directly in front of you as opposed to working underneath, it really was straight forward and simple. Job complete.

[trentcdrums]

Originally Posted by Overboost

OK so a tip for anyone doing this job. I took the rotor and caliper off and turned the backing plate 90 degrees and you have a straight shot at the ball joint, arm and mounting screws. Made this job as easy as 30 minutes or so per side. I guess I am lucky with no real rust, the ball joint came straight out with only a few taps on the arm. I even had to put the joint back in the hub to break the joint loose from the arm. I was anticipating a much more struggle but once you get the joint directly in front of you as opposed to working underneath, it really was straight forward and simple. Job complete.

This is great! Thanks for sharing and adding to the thread!

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