2001 Toyota Tundra Removing Upper Ball Joint

2001 Tundra does NOT fall into the above year models for recall so they completely blew him off when he and me later called the Toyota Customer Service number 800-331-4331.

2001 toyota tundra removing upper ball joint. Normal cause of ball joint failure is for the ball to get LOOSE and need replacement before it pops out. Front Driver or Passenger Side Upper Recommended Use. I dont remember the size of the socket i used to rig this up but i can look.

Insert the ball joint separator tool between the ball joint and the knuckle and whack it hard with the hammer. Discussion in 1st Gen Tundras 2000-2006 started by growit Mar 14 2019. Upper ball joint removal.

OE Replacement Warranty. Front Suspension Upper Ball Joint problem of the 2001 Toyota Tundra 15. Attachment Method Bolt-On 12 Press-In 6 Greaseable No 11 Yes 7 Grease Fitting Included.

Especially designed for heavy-duty wear and tear these ball joints will handle the toughest work you can throw at them and. I got my spindles back from the Toyota dealer late yesterday afternoon. The headache saved from trying to get the old ball joint out is worth the money.

Fixing to install a ReadyLift 25 leveling kit. Assemble the ball joint press over the control arm as shown in Figure 3. The upper ball joint is riveted or bolted in.

Youll need to get the ball joint press from autozone rental for a 100 deposit which you get back. The ball and socket allows your suspension to move at different angles for steering and going over rough. Clean up the area with some sandpaper dirt loose rust etcand put the new joint in.