I am researching to get some advice on replacing my upper ball joints. So far, I have decided to use Moog parts and found a couple of reasonable sources (woodys-auto-supply.com). My car still has the original rivets retaining the ball joints. What tools/techniques are most useful to remove the rivets? I understand the innermost rivet (center position) is difficult to reach. I was thinking of drilling out the rivets with a right-angle drill and a short bit. Other ideas? Experience? Thanks.
You can check www.rockauto.com for parts as well. You can use a Dremel tool to grind down the rivets as well.
What style of grinder did you use? Pneumatic? Electric? Right angle grinder? What size disk? etc. Thanks.
ive grinded several down using both an pneumatic angle grinder and an electric right angle grinder. both i believe had 4" discs...
ditto. I actually remember starting to drill them out.....that got old quick! Steady with a grinder was much fast and it got the job done.
