[DeTomaso] Techno Question: Lower front ball joints

[Charles Engles]

Dear Bill and Forum

 

 

                 Further inspection in the calm of Monday evening after a
full Sunday reveals that *ALL* the dust seals have failed.   So, I need to
order more  boots from Energy suspension.   

 

                      Dumb questions:   Does one have to remove the ball
joint to place the dust seal?   It would be too easy to replace them without
popping the joints out, right?

 

                                                          Is there a nice
way to remove the upper ball joint if it is required?  The only time I have
done it is with the dreaded pickle fork tool.

 

 

                                      Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles 

 

  

 

From: SOBill at aol.com [mailto:SOBill at aol.com] 
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 10:56 PM
To: cengles at cox.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Lower front ball joints

 

 

Just replace the boots.

 

Energy Suspension ball joint boots for Pantera upper rear & upper and lower
front ball joints:#9-13119  trim ~ 1/8" around the base for a better fit ~$4
each

 

DIY front ball joint removal tool at 

http://www.panteraplace.com/page207.htm

 

Or just coat the whole thing with grease and do it later. Where's the grease
going to go?

 

Have fun today,

sobill at aol.com 

 

In a message dated 2/19/2012 6:16:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
cengles at cox.net writes:

Dear Forum,





                      I am making preparations for the Run to Phoenix and
discovered that the plastic seal around the front lower ball joints is shot
on the left and starting to fail on the right.    IIRC they were replaced
about ten years ago.



            The Dumb Question: can one simply replace only the failing seal
and continue to use the ball joint or must a new ball joint be placed?





                                         Its always *something*,  Chuck
Engles

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