Upper ball joint removal

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  1. Conda73Mav

    Conda73Mav Member

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    Im replacing all four ball joints in my 73 Maverick. Are the upper ball joints supposed to be pressed or drilled out?
     
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    they will need to be drilled out. new ones will be screwed in.
     
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    They don't come out easy, took me a lot of grinding and drilling and cussing to get out. As mentioned in earlier post; lot less effort to replace entire arm assembly...
     
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    Did you ever get all four of your ball joints replaced?
     
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