Glad to hear you got it figured out.
Glad to hear you got it figured out.
Ha! It's always something simple.
Also, that control arm may be fine. In some grease-able ball joints, tie rods, ect there is a grease relief hole so you don't overfill and tear the boot.
It's probably too late to tell you this but most autoparts stores sell universal polyurethane boots (I know at-least Autozone does) that you can use to replace your existing boot on your existing ball joint, then grease it with a needle grease fitting. (You just poke a small hole in the boot.)
Glad you got it figured out. How'd you wreck the ball joint boot, pickle fork? I just whack the side of the spindle with a big f'n hammer then pry down on the control arm with a 4' pry bar. Works with tie rod ends too, hit the edge of the spindle not the joint and they pop right off. I've never had a problem doing it this way.
Yep. My pickle fork tore that boot to pieces. I ended up buying a special tool to pop the stud out of the hub. It cost me $20 at harbor freight and I'll never mess up another boot.
Mine ball joint had a lot of pressure on that stud. It sounded like a gun went off when it finally broke free.
219,296 miles
Got tires rotated, replaced windshield wipers and added a Techron treatment to the tank.
I haven't heard any grinding noises or rattles either. The noise issue seems to be fixed.
219,527 miles
Getting my free oil change.
Thanks Steve,
Im really glad you are making such a well documented history of posts on this forum. Its really going to help out alot of people and knowing what to expect down the road. Please keep the updates coming and Im glad you got the noise sorted out.
223,123 miles Replaced passenger side headlight bulb.