Balljoints suck!! Started the modding..

[turbogt]

I started tearing the car apart tonight.. It only took me about a half hour to get to wear I break the balljoint nut loose, and damn, I can't break that thing loose for the life of me.. ( I just got back from the gym too!).. Oh well, I kroiled it and will let it sit overnight.. I will have many pics later this week of the side exhaust, wheels, balljoints, interior billet pieces, and 98 rear bumper. later.,amnit:

 

[HISSIN50]

Sometimes the impact of hitting the wrench with a 4# hammer helps.

Good luck.

 

[94-302-vert]

Think leverage...

For mine I used every bit of my strength (and I am a pretty big guy) and about 3.5' of leverage... I BARELY did it...

If you are changing the lowers or the joints you may want to jsut cut the nuts off...

 

[GTA_V6_Mustang]

I started tearing the car apart tonight.. It only took me about a half hour to get to wear I break the balljoint nut loose, and damn, I can't break that thing loose for the life of me.. ( I just got back from the gym too!).. Oh well, I kroiled it and will let it sit overnight.. I will have many pics later this week of the side exhaust, wheels, balljoints, interior billet pieces, and 98 rear bumper. later.,amnit:

When I did mine some pb blaster a long wrench and hammer did it for me. Any why are you going with a 98 rear bumper? Whats the difference?

 

[94CobraPace]

That is why I put in 03 Cobra front A arms.
If not heat it up a little, or take to a machine shop with a arbor press.

 

[The Green GT]

When I did mine some pb blaster a long wrench and hammer did it for me. Any why are you going with a 98 rear bumper? Whats the difference?

'94-95 Cobra bumpers say MUSTANG and the '96-98 says COBRA.

 

[1slow95]

Ah yes, I remember changing ball joints. That's one of the first things I had to do to my stang. Good luck!

 

[turbogt]

'94-95 Cobra bumpers say MUSTANG and the '96-98 says COBRA.

Bingo... Will have pics later tonight..

 

[GTA_V6_Mustang]

Oh ok cobra, I thought you meant regular gt bumper.

 

[turbogt]

Well, I got one side done.. I had one hell of a time getting the spindle broke loose.. It was rusted in hardcore..I will tackle side two tomorrow..

 

[SeventyMach1]

you may want to jsut cut the nuts off...

Haha, yeah I remember doing ball joints not long ago. What a PITA.

 

[HISSIN50]

 

[turbogt]

Ok.. I have lots of new pics.. The old tires are 285s...

 

[HISSIN50]

The new stuff looks great.

I initially thought the decals were anti-bewbie. I was till I read it.

 

[urban96]

i have the same jack

 

[Therian]

Good times working on the front suspension.

Make sure you're not trying to break the spindle/ball joint loose without having it attached to the strut...It's much easier when you have leverage instead of a sloppy spindle

 

[turbogt]

Good times working on the front suspension.

Make sure you're not trying to break the spindle/ball joint loose without having it attached to the strut...It's much easier when you have leverage instead of a sloppy spindle

Funny you say that!! I learned the hard way.

 

[Therian]

Funny you say that!! I learned the hard way.

hey, so did I

 

[turbogt]

I still couldn't get the second spindle broke loose.. I cut the balljoint as far below the spindle as I could and froze it with freon and pressed it out with the balljoint tool.. It shot out like a bullet when it finally let loose!

 

[milewsky80]

You don't like doing the balljoints just wait till you go to put your bullit pedals on