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Ball joint rivet removal tool how to#
Help i am a proud owner od a 93 dakota LE 4x4 w/150,000.went offroad last weekend and found out that my right front (pass side) the screw or bolt came out of the knuckle and stripped it!!!.I need to know if it can be re-thredded or where to find a cheap good one(cuz a new one cost $400) Any help would be great.e-mail DakotaĪs to how to replace the lower ball joints. Then we drilled the hell out of it and pounded on it.LOL.what was left of the rivet didn't even know we were there. Took us forever to grind the head off of just one of the rivets on the lower ball joint. I have the parts but I will take the truck to a machine shop to get it done. The lowers were definitely a different story. Used a grinder to take off the heads of the rivets and then just pounded them out. My buddy and I replace the Upper Ball Joints on my 98 R\T. I see alot about replacing ball joints on a 4x4 Dakota but what about a 98 2 wheel drive. I assume you know bolts ,they didnt give grade 5's did they. You realize that alot of the bolts are 10.9 grade in the suspension Luis just read you question on the moog's. If any can provide me with an online store to buy these would be greately How to Replace Lower Ball Joints If any of you have q's about metal working I will do my best to answer them in a way that will be easy for you to understand, in non-technical terms.ĭo any of you guys have the coded #'s for the moogs lower and upper for a Durango 99 4x4? I am in Mexico, so we have no Moogs down here. I am a journeyman tool and die maker with 31 years in the trade, and just because I've done it so long, have much more expiriance with steel then most. Heating steel does not harden it nearly as much a quenching it in water or oil does, most times heating it and allowing it to air cool softens it. Papie water/spit cooling will not dull a drill, exessive heat does. DC obviously tried (but failed) to fix the ball joint problem in 2000. It seems that DC increased the size of the tapered shaft for the 2000 lower. I have 2 new lower ball joints for 1997-1999 Durango and Dakota 4WD models. when the LT has drank his 3rd.ġ2 pack is already part of the shop SOP.and 90 mph tape and 550 cord to fix everything that we FUBAR.lol any form of automotive work is being conducted D. talking to anyone, outside, in housing area C. refueling a large machine of some form B.
Ball joint rivet removal tool manual#
DOD manual 21-20sumting or ruther states while in civilian cloths, one must consume atleast 2 of there favorite alcholic beverages when A. Where you doing this? Auto hobby shop? Might need a six pack as well. you'll be there for a while and we know how marines need to eat!! Practice ORM with the rivet gun/air hammer.very loud!!!Īnd Don't try to burn it out!!!!! It just makes the metal harder by heat treating. pilot drill then drill.drill with high feed/low speed and don't spit on the drill bit to cool it off. forgot what size it was but its 3 sizes bigger than a 3/8 Just try to use a REALLY big freakin drill bit. "Fear not those who argue but those who dodge." just repeate what you did to the uppers on the lowers.Īnyone else have any advice on installing lowers on a 4x4? I'm going to try tomorrow night so any advice would be great.
i did about what you did drilling pilot hole first. did not like the little bolts and nuts that came with upper moogs.the lowers are fine come with big bolts and hardware. i did was to use 3/8" grade 8 bolts,nuts and lockwashers. i used moogs #'s for a 1999 dakota, fit great the only mod. upper and lower moog ball joints on my 2000 dakota quad cab. Hi houptee just got through installing lt.& rt. You will have to heat up the lowers with a torch. If anyone did the lowers and has tips please let me know. When I did not drill a hole in the first rivet it would not come out even with air punch so I highly recommend the hole drilled first to relive the compressive force of the rivet in the hole. I switched to my punch bit on air chisel and they popped out like butter. Then a air chisel knocked the tops off real easy. Then I cut a X with my cut off tool in top of each. I already did my uppers with Moogs, not too bad as long as you drill a hole in the rivets first. I was wanting to know how to remove and replace my lower ball joints.Īre they pressed in or screw out of the knuckle? Subject: How to Replace Lower Ball Joints
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