HR lower ball joint replacement

reddo · Post by **reddo** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:05 pm

Ok ..
The top ball joint on a HR can be replaced by simply undoing the 4 nuts and bolts and replacing the joint..
How do you replace the lowers??
They look like a press fit

Reddo

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:08 pm

Yes they are press fitted, Trev

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FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:07 am

If you haven't got access to a hydraulic press Reddo, a bush repair would be to knock it in with a socket fit around the edge and a big hammer.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 am

I just took mine to the mechanic and get them to press them out and press the new ones in, easy

, Trev

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reddo · Post by **reddo** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:55 pm

Thanks guys.

Often wandered about them.
Too important / critical part of a car for me to attempt a home fix jobbie on it.
Will get a set of newys and give it to someone with the right gear to install them properly.

Reddo

DOLLER · Post by **DOLLER** » Tue May 25, 2010 6:35 am

Are HQ BJs the same as HR??
The bloke at AutoBum may have given me the wrong ones as I cant even get them started.

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Wed May 26, 2010 10:44 pm

hq and hr are the same....
bit of grease works well

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Wed May 26, 2010 10:47 pm

reddo wrote:Thanks guys.

Often wandered about them.
Too important / critical part of a car for me to attempt a home fix jobbie on it.
Will get a set of newys and give it to someone with the right gear to install them properly.

Reddo

getting them out is easy just smash them with a hammer...
putting them in still on the car isnt to bad..put them in from underneath
get a big socket close to the ball joint size.so you dont damage the nipple
a piece of tube a bit smaller on the top of the ball joint and bash it in...
done heaps oveer the years...

Brodie · Post by **Brodie** » Wed May 26, 2010 11:41 pm

Every holden HD to WB including torana had the same ball joints.

And appparently from mid way through FE right through to WB and torries all used the same wheel bearings...

Holden certainly made use of what they had lol.

DOLLER · Post by **DOLLER** » Thu May 27, 2010 6:02 am

Yeah thats what I thought. I might have to press it in rather that use the knockometer!

gpi · Post by **gpi** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:59 am

does anyone know if this tool can be used on HR ball joints?

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/too ... t=1&page=1

60Special · Post by **60Special** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:27 am

Make sure you press them in squarely. It is possible to stretch or distort the hole in the wishbone and the ball joint will fit like a di@k in a shirtsleeve.

gpi · Post by **gpi** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:44 am

maybe you should just stick to your hat?

gpi · Post by **gpi** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:18 pm

gpi wrote: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:59 am does anyone know if this tool can be used on HR ball joints?

https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/too ... t=1&page=1

Yes, this tool can remove and install HR holden ball joints.

Mick Jagger · Post by **Mick Jagger** » Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:10 pm

be careful i went with some local hd hr guys today and a lower ball joint failed
happenned to my brother many moons ago
get quality in that area with a split pin not a nylock nut that may get used more than once ..arrgghhh
to get out i hold by lower wishbone end and smash on gutter like im cutting a big tree
its got to come out square or youll be there all day
if its a loose fit 3 tack welds ....

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