need help with a chevy

[yellowsnake]

I have a 97 chevy 4x4, I'm changing the upper and lower ball joints, I need to know what size is the nut in the niddle of the "axle" to take off the drive axle. its bigger then a 1"1/16 but i dont know the size and i dont wana go buy a bunch of them.

[Guest Removed]

36mm

[yellowsnake]

thanks and your sure correct? i dont wana buy a boat load of them i dont need and will probably only use one other time.

[Guest Removed]

your welcome too use mine! i have 2 sets of all of them.

[yellowsnake]

thanks but i just went and bought one. now that i have that all apart i can't get the lower ball joint out, i beat the hell out of it with my sleg hammer and still no move. anything i should know about getting them out?? how about putting some heat to it? would that work??

[Tractor]

Not sure on the `96 and newer trucks but the auto parts stores should sell a standard chevy 4x4 hub nut tool. Its a socket with a special design to fit back into the hub easily. I usually just use a screw driver because I"m a cheap ass.

 

Evan

[Guest Removed]

Not sure on the `96 and newer trucks but the auto parts stores should sell a standard chevy 4x4 hub nut tool. Its a socket with a special design to fit back into the hub easily. I usually just use a screw driver because I"m a cheap ass.

 

Evan

the newer ones have CV shafts and have one big nut!

 

those are the old ones, and i have all those too.

[Guest Removed]

thanks but i just went and bought one. now that i have that all apart i can't get the lower ball joint out, i beat the hell out of it with my sleg hammer and still no move. anything i should know about getting them out?? how about putting some heat to it? would that work??

 

 

press in type? BJ press rented from auto dumbys im mean zone

 

rivet type, air hammer.

 

tryying calling your number, and it no worky no more

[yellowsnake]

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?categorycode=3492&mfrcode=APO&mfrpartnumber=T75801

 

is that what your are talking about gearhead?

[Guest Removed]

yes , you can rent them for like 60 bucks i think...i got one you could use, but i have it at work....

[yellowsnake]

thanks but i'll jsut rent it. advance is like 3 min from my house so it'd just be cheaper to rent it. thanks though. are they hard to use?? i wouldn't think they would be, plus if i made it this far i think i can figure out how to use it

[Guest Removed]

impact gun too hit it with

 

or a big rachet and a pipe as a lever extension, you could warm up the control arm and drive it out, but iv seen them crack down the road and the ball jiont fall out from over heating it.

[Guest Removed]

thanks but i'll jsut rent it. advance is like 3 min from my house so it'd just be cheaper to rent it. thanks though. are they hard to use?? i wouldn't think they would be, plus if i made it this far i think i can figure out how to use it

 

 

you get the money back, if you return it. you can buy it for like 120... i just keeped the rental

 

hell the newer trucks have a riveted in lower, with some BIG ASS rivets.. (2wd)

[yellowsnake]

ight, thanks for the help. hopfully i can get it done tommorrow after work.

[351mach11647545510]

If you need any help lemme know and I can try to give you a hand. Just PM me. Did one on the bird, not too hard though. Good luck

[yellowsnake]

thansk for all the help got her all done tonight without any problems after i got the bj press. thanks for ur help gearhead.

[Guest Removed]

no biggie man... anytime.

 

thanks again for the tires..