Those sway bar links are toast bud 😂

Thank you, Jack. I like the use of the OE parts. I agree that it was the best choice with so much aftermarket junk out there. I run into this a lot too and it's very frustrating & time consuming. Tks again!

I'm guessing the general principal can be applied even to my 10 year-old VW Golf. Good point about making sure you have the correct OEM part before re-assembling. Another excellent J.F. video.

@jackhfletcher

10 ай бұрын

I believe on your VW, the ball joint attaches to the control arm using three studs/nuts so actually the removal of the ball joint would be a bit easier on yours because you don’t have to worry about using a press. Thanks for watching as always!

Folks in The Renaissance Center should watch this!

I like this video

That's a load bearing ball joint so for that vehicle you want to jack up the lower control arm and then put your pry bar under the wheel and check for play. Otherwise it can make a bad ball joint feel totally solid because the weight of the suspension will be pushing on the ball joint if the load is not taken off of it by placing the Jack under the lower control arm

@andrewshallow2476

4 ай бұрын

Came down to the comments to say the same thing.

@jackhfletcher

4 ай бұрын

Great point! You’re absolutely right.

Nice video thks

Is there not an indication om the ball joint to make sure its oriented properly, like " mount this side inboard" ?

Thank you

How long should it take to do one side?

I just did mine, but I did the whole lower arm, it's not much more money, and you get new bushings, and it's just as fast if not faster, especially sense almost everything has to come apart

What’s the torque specs on the caliper mounting bolts

Awesome video!!!!! Definitely subscribing, Did you do sway bar links also?

@PaulsAutomotive

Ай бұрын

Never mind, I spoke to soon lol

@jackhfletcher

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Yeah I put new sway bar links too (I’m guessing you saw that at the end).

🔴 awsome video, i have 1 question, would bad lower ball joint/ lower control arm cause inner tire wear ? Mines doing that, and rhey told me it was the lower control arm, but i dont believe them !

@jackhfletcher

6 ай бұрын

It definitely could cause inner tire wear. Usually I find that inner tire wear is caused by the toe being out of specs on the alignment, but anything on the front end that’s worn will contribute.

@arjenisfajardo3032

6 ай бұрын

@@jackhfletcher thank you so much , i took it back to the same place due to inner wear on a new set of tires for the second time ! Checked everything and seems okay, added new struts to the frond end, due to the same problem when i purchased the vehicle, is there a certain damping force they mew struts should have because i dint go with OEM parts due to it being so expensive ! might take it somewhere else ! You just gained a new subscriber !

Cast iron, not steel, and yeah, pretty brutal on the hammer, but it kinda worked. You have an air hammer, maybe applied that instead of the bash.

You should have removed those pressed edges (very simple to do) before hammering and pressing out the bad ball joint. JS

@jackhfletcher

7 ай бұрын

You’re right about that.

Where did you or where can you get a chisel like yours

@jackhfletcher

6 ай бұрын

That punch was actually given to me about 7 years ago. I’m not sure where it came from. But most tool stores (such as Harbor Freight) will have center punches and chisels that are similar.

@jackhfletcher

6 ай бұрын

So I just went back and looked, and it’s the Dasco Pro brand from Home Depot.

Yeah I didn't do half that just need a jack and screw driver to stop moving.

If I do that I'm using balljoints with grease fittings...

Hi Jack, Do you have a contact info so we know how to work with us? Young here from Kingbolen.

@jackhfletcher

9 ай бұрын

doctorjfletcher@gmail.com

Can you do mine?

@jackhfletcher

4 ай бұрын

If you’re in the Katy, TX area then yes!

NEVER HIT AN ALUMINUM KNUCKLE OR CONTROL ARM WITH A HAMMER !!! That is only ok when they are steel. If you don't know the basics of auto repair, you have no business working on other people's vehicles or making videos showing others how NOT to do it... Hitting a soft aluminum part with a steel hammer is the number one way to screw things up. The reason that tie rod end fell out is probably because someone has hit the knuckle with a hammer before and distorted the taper that is designed to hold it securely. The knuckle may be cracked as this often happens when people don't know what they are doing and use a hammer on aluminum.

@agoodneighborautorepair2176

Ай бұрын

I'm Total agree ,aluminum is easy to damage,it's a no no,we learning new things ever day....(I don't agree with a Bold join without lock)..