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Re: [GMCnet] Upper ball Joint replacement. [message #329885 is a reply to message #242901]

Sat, 10 March 2018 14:07

rgogan

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158,600 mi on my coach. Doing wheel bearing servicing on the the front end today. I have already replaced the driver's side upper ball joint that wore out. The passenger side ball joint is fine regarding tolerances but the boot is torn. I ordered a new Moog upper ball joint from Jim K and noticed that the new joint comes with a separately attachable boot.

Two points:
1) The boot is not sealed to the joint in any way. You can add as much grease as you want and there is no danger in rupturing a sealed boot as some in this forum have expressed concern.
2) Do I drill the factory original upper ball joint rivets out and replace the entire joint as long as I am here or do I just replace the boot?
3) I did find a site that sells the boot alone.

I am stuck again as I was last time I did this job in separating the upper ball joint taper from the knuckle. The service manual wants me to pry up on the upper control arm and hit the Knuckle housing taper with a brass drift. I cannot find a brass drift anywhere in Milwaukee and just ordered a set on line. I have been prying and hitting the Knuckle housing with a brass hammer but it may not be hefty enough.
Any suggestions on pulling this tapered joint apart? I cannot remember how I did it the last time.

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