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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Car: 85 camaro sport coupe
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Ball joint install

How do you install the lower ball joint on our cars is it a bolt in type thing or do you have to press it in?
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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From: mid GA
Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI w/ l98 cam
Transmission: T5 5-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.45 posi disc 9 bolt
you have to press it in. go to autozone and they have the tool you can use. i did this on a 95 impalla ss.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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Car: 85 camaro sport coupe
Engine: 2.8 MFI
Transmission: v6 700R4 wish it was a 5spd Stick
Axle/Gears: Stock non posi 3.42s
I gots the tool from Oreillys as the only other parts store it 30 milles further away. i only had time to get one in but HOLY S*** what a difference it has made. now that i have that taken care of i am haveing a problem that when i turn the wheel to the left i get resistance about what ya see in a new car but when i turn it to the right i get no resistance at all till i turn it a bit. it dont seen to respond in that direction as fast either. I fix one problem and that uncovers another one.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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Car: 91 GTA, 91 Formula, 89 TTA
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If your doing the ball joints, take a look at everything else really well.

Its an excellent time to do bushings as well, since your already dealing with the control ar,/spring/etc.

later
Jeremy
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Car: 85 camaro sport coupe
Engine: 2.8 MFI
Transmission: v6 700R4 wish it was a 5spd Stick
Axle/Gears: Stock non posi 3.42s
I thought about and i want to but i am barely going to beable to pay for the ball joints. I gots the good ones the MOOGs not the little cheapo craps. i could get the whole frontend redone with cheap crapy parts for under $150 but i dont want to do that so im going all moog. take me longer cause ill have to save up but eventually i am going to get it all back to atleast factory. If not better.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI w/ l98 cam
Transmission: T5 5-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.45 posi disc 9 bolt
i put poly bushings and endlinks on my iroc front and back... man what a difference that made. they were made by moog as well.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Car: 85 camaro sport coupe
Engine: 2.8 MFI
Transmission: v6 700R4 wish it was a 5spd Stick
Axle/Gears: Stock non posi 3.42s
Im trying to talk my dad into lending me the money to get A arm bushings as well. i gots some moogs ordered to the store i dont know if there poly or rubber but as i only have one sway bar i dont think i have to wory bout seeing a diff just yet.
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