ball joint

  1. S

    K1500 lower ball joint BOOTS

    1997 Tahoe 4WD I just replaced both lower ball joints with AC delco 45D2232 (press in type for the welded lower arms). First attempt, I destroyed the ball joint because the cup I used with my loaner ball joint press was a little too big, and it bent the "disc" around the ball joint that it...
  2. c1500black

    1999 Chevrolet C1500 lower ball joint help

    hi there, need some help on choosing a ball joint, i have a 1999 c1500 GMT400 with the 305 5.0, i need the right lower ball joint. many options to choose from any suggestions would help, from canada aswell so any help on taking it out without stripping or breaking bolts. thx
  3. MountainDont

    Alignment disaster C1500

    I bought a used C1500, and the steering seemed pretty fishy, even if the alignment seemed ok. Well, I bought a kit on Rock and replaced everything in the steering. But I have not touched ball joints or control arms. Twice, we tried a quickie alignment with the wheels off and the truck jacked...
  4. Angelo

    Lower ball joint size identification on '96 k3500 4x4

    I need to order new lower ball joints for my 1996 4x4 k3500 and see that there are 2 diferent sizes, and for forged, welded, or stamped control arms. How do I tell what size I need and for what control arm? Pardon me I didn't know there were these variations for our trucks. I see 46.13mm and...
  5. SlimPickinz

    Ball joint

    Really need help with my ball joints. 1996 Chevy k2500. Sclb. I bought ball joints from Rock auto and got he old ones out. Cleaned up the knuckle and greased it. I got one ball joint in crooked. It was going straight till it slipped and now one side is almost seated and the other isn’t. The...
  6. CrystaledJazz

    What control arms would be on my 95 suburban heavy half?

    I have a 95 GMC Suburban 1500 with the 8 lug axles, 6.5, and 4l80. I'm doing ball joints and I'm trying to figure out which ball joint I need? Press in or bolt in?
  7. D

    Help with ball-joints.

    I'm having trouble finding lower ball joints for my 93k3500. Problem starts here. Not original LCA's I changed them when I did torsion bars a year ago. The "new" LCA's came from a 2000 obs (yes still gmt400 platform rare bird I guess?) K2500. Now I have had to search almost 6 months to find...

Latest posts

Members online

Total: 2,571 (members: 49, guests: 2,522)

Forum statistics

Threads
77,827
Messages
1,640,518
Members
80,521
Latest member
HenH
Top