SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: TJS Nordic on September 27, 2010, 06:44:52 PM
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Ok while doing my ball joints, axle u-joints, exh. manifolds&studs, rotors and pads(1200.00 in parts) I also noticed that my sway bar end link bushings were bad and causing a clunk feeling right at your feet. Removing these bushings/ball socket requires a press. You cannot even burn them out like I have with other rubber bushings. These are not all rubber, they have a steel ball and socket in there as well. I do not have a press (time to get one though), I just have the OTC ball joint tool. I made this tool/mandrel and it works great. Yes it took me a little time to make it but saved me from finding someone on weekend with a press that would press these things out without doing damage to the links.
Sorry I did not take pics in action as my hands were full setting everything up with the OTC tool.
I replaced all the sway bar and end link bushings with Energy Suspension ones.
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Most superdutys at 70k are going to need this work. Ball Joints, axle joints and possibly a hub bearing assembly and possibly tie rods or drag links. My hubs are OK. I am going to pump grease in them thru the antilock brake sensor port. I machined a fitting that holds a zerk fitting.
T.J.
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Ok got the ball joints in the knuckles and once again had to make another "tool" for the old OTC ball joint kit I had. Good thing I had some large thick wall tubing laying around. Took about 20 min to get it to fit right. It would have taken me longer to go to the non franchise auto parts store and try and find a new one for this tool.
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Sooooooo when did you say you were coming out to sunny California to visit for a month? :)
It was 100*F this afternoon, there were 9 boats at the launch ramp today...all day.... :sly:
GT