Balljoints
June 21st, 2012, 10:30 PM
#2
NOVICE car nut
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June 21st, 2012, 10:32 PM
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Just an Olds Guy
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Easy. You drill out the rivets. Do you have a CSM so you don't end up having a SNAFU when you take them out? See page 3-9 of this link: http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/membe...ection_2-3.pdf
Replacement upper ball joints have nuts/bolts/washers to install them.
Are you going to do just the uppers? If you're doing Ball Joints, you might as well do the lowers too. If they're toast, you're prolly in the market to do all the front end UCA and LCA bushings, stabilizer links and sway bar bushings too. From the sounds of it if you have OEM ball joints, EVERYTHING on that cars front end is prolly due for changeout.
Replacement upper ball joints have nuts/bolts/washers to install them.
Are you going to do just the uppers? If you're doing Ball Joints, you might as well do the lowers too. If they're toast, you're prolly in the market to do all the front end UCA and LCA bushings, stabilizer links and sway bar bushings too. From the sounds of it if you have OEM ball joints, EVERYTHING on that cars front end is prolly due for changeout.
June 22nd, 2012, 07:38 AM
#6
'87 Delta 88 Royale
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Margate, England
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Drill them and use a punch. If you use a quality drill bit it's a breeze.
Make sure you grease them as well, then grease all the other lube points, if you do that regularly you won't need to replace them very often.
Roger.
Make sure you grease them as well, then grease all the other lube points, if you do that regularly you won't need to replace them very often.
Roger.
Last edited by rustyroger; June 22nd, 2012 at 07:40 AM.
June 22nd, 2012, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Easy. You drill out the rivets. Do you have a CSM so you don't end up having a SNAFU when you take them out? See page 3-9 of this link: http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/membe...ection_2-3.pdf
Replacement upper ball joints have nuts/bolts/washers to install them.
Are you going to do just the uppers? If you're doing Ball Joints, you might as well do the lowers too. If they're toast, you're prolly in the market to do all the front end UCA and LCA bushings, stabilizer links and sway bar bushings too. From the sounds of it if you have OEM ball joints, EVERYTHING on that cars front end is prolly due for changeout.
Replacement upper ball joints have nuts/bolts/washers to install them.
Are you going to do just the uppers? If you're doing Ball Joints, you might as well do the lowers too. If they're toast, you're prolly in the market to do all the front end UCA and LCA bushings, stabilizer links and sway bar bushings too. From the sounds of it if you have OEM ball joints, EVERYTHING on that cars front end is prolly due for changeout.
June 22nd, 2012, 08:08 AM
#8
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 11,798
After 42 years, they are due. Car will ride like new afterwards!
Rockauto has been my source for parts like these. Moog brand is the best if you wish to stay with OEM quality.
Look for the rockauto discount code stickied in the general section!
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...nt-code-2.html
Rockauto has been my source for parts like these. Moog brand is the best if you wish to stay with OEM quality.
Look for the rockauto discount code stickied in the general section!
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...nt-code-2.html
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