Great video and it helps me understand the whole ball joint installation process. Any idea how much pressure has to be applied for the ball joints to be properly installed without damaging them or getting bad results? Thank you so much for sharing this.
I don't know how much pressure it takes but the cup presses on the outside flange of the ball joint until it has bottomed out and they can't be ruined by too much pressure. The forcing screw could be damaged if you keep trying to force on it once the ball joint is installed.
Hammering on the knuckle shocks the ball joint threaded end, popping it loose. Pounding on the control arm sends the vibration into the ball joint socket but not up into the knuckle. Beating on the control arm will only destroy it. They make ball joint and tie rod separators but I have never bought a set because it is just faster to make a few crisp strikes on the knuckle.
@@raincitywrench117I think you have the knuckle and control arm confused. You hammered the I beam control arm not the knuckle. Anyway, what is the torque setting of the castle nut on lower ball joint to control arm? You just tightened it with a wrench not a torque wrench? Why?
