lower balljoints

[mike890]

i was just switching on winter tires today and found both my lower balljoints seeping grease. Should i replace these joint immediately or is it ok to wait a while. i'm also wondering if a press kit is needed to install the balljoints. some posts here says that the balljoint could be hammered in with a rubber mallet.



any help is greatly appreciated.

[Granite CB7]

Lower balljoints, or any balljoints for that matter, should not be taken lightly. If they're tight, you could put new boots on them, but if they're worn, I would def. suggest replacing both of them w/ Honda LBJ's and nothing else. It's never a bad thing to have new ones pressed in, it gives a good piece of mind. If you bring the knuckles to the dealer, they will usually press them in for free, that's what I've done. But it is def. possible to DIY w/ a big hammer and misc. punches and whatnot.

[wed3k]

agreed, check for play first but new polyurethane boots cost 20 bucks, a single LBJ from the dealer cost under twenty bucks.

it all depends on how far your wallet is willing to go.

there is also a manufacturer named Moog but i think they are more expensive than oem, lol

[NAiL05]

Yea moog does a lot of suspension bushings. I have there bushings in my strut towers!

[mike890]

if i just decide to replace the boot. Do i just do most of the steps as replacing the balljoints except that i would not be pressing out/in a new joint.

[h22sparkle]

didnt i find a diy for this and had it stockied?