SOURCE: What are the torque specs for 1990 dodge dakota front suspension.
call carquest or other parts house and ask them for the torque specs or a front end alignment shop.
SOURCE: upper and lower ball joints
Your better off have it done bt a tech because you need a press to press them out and in. Also you will have a warranty witk the work. You want to be safe messing with your steering and suspension. I hope this helps.
SOURCE: Need to the torque specs for a 1999 Dodge Durango
Head Torque sequence
Step 1: torque to 50 Ft/Lbs
Step 2: torque to 105 Ft/Lbs
recheck final torque in sequence.
Torque intake manifold:
Step 1: 12 inch/Lbs, (hand tight)
Step 2: 72 inch/Lbs, (6) Ft/Lbs
Step 3: 12 Ft/Lbs
torque intake plenum:
Step 1: 24 inch/lb (hand tight)
Step 2: 48 inch/lb (4) Ft/Lbs
Step 3: 84 inch/lb (7) Ft/Lbs
(To torque bolts, start in center using crisscross
pattern)
SOURCE: Upper and lower ball joint replacement
to remove the axles, remove brake caliper and disc, remove hub assembly, the center hub/axle nut and...(there are i think 3-4 bolts on the back side of the spindle to remove the hub), you may have to force the hub off the spindle with a hammer or air hammer... once the hub is out the axle should slide out of the front differential allowing access to the ball joint nuts for removal...
SOURCE: how do i replace the upper and lower ball joints
Dear Balljoint Replacer.....
This is a very labor intensive repair.The specialty tools that you need will be an air (or electric) die grinder, and an air hammer.If you already have these then GREAT!!! If not then be prepared to invest in a good $500 purchase for these tools.Once you get the vehicle up in the air and the wheels off then place jackstands underneath the frame and the lower control arms on both sides.Keep in mind to keep the jack stands underneath the lower control arms at all times because your suspension will be under load.Remove the brake calipers from both sides and swing them around and out of the way.....no need to break open the brake system....just swing the caliper and whole hose assy out of the way. Once tis is done its time to loosen and remove both upper and lower balljoint nuts...after that is performed then it's time to shock the spindle with a hammer to release the balljoints from the spindle.Your balljoints will then be ready to be removed.Now you have to take your grinder and score your rivets that hold your balljoints in on both the upper and lower so the top of the rivets are ground down to the control arm.Next take a punch and hammer the rivets in a downward movement to release the rivets and you can remove each balljoint like that.
The new balljoints install with nuts and bolts.Install is reverse of disassembly If you have any questions get back to me...HOPE I COULD HELP!!
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