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HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:05 pm
by reddo
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
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:08 pm
by Trev
Yes they are press fitted, Trev
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:07 am
by FB MAD
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.
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 am
by Trev
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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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:55 pm
by reddo
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
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:35 am
by DOLLER
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.
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 10:44 pm
by vintageholden
hq and hr are the same....
bit of grease works well
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 10:47 pm
by vintageholden
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...
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:41 pm
by Brodie
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.
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 6:02 am
by DOLLER
Yeah thats what I thought. I might have to press it in rather that use the knockometer!
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:59 am
by gpi
does anyone know if this tool can be used on HR ball joints?
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/too ... t=1&page=1
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:27 am
by 60Special
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.
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:44 am
by gpi
maybe you should just stick to your hat?
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:18 pm
by gpi
Yes, this tool can remove and install HR holden ball joints.
Re: HR lower ball joint replacement
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:10 pm
by Mick Jagger
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 ....