lees02WS6

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Raybestos and Moog are both 20 thousandths bigger in diameter than factory ball joints. Unless the the arm has had it's joint removed and replaced several times this makes "oversized" ball joints like the Moog a pain to press in.

Moog, AC Delco, and Raybestos ***-u-me that all control arms have boogered up lower ball joint holes. They oversize the joint, and that makes it a pain to press in new ones.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...ll-joints.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...ints-suck.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...eat-fully.html

So, my question is are there any factory sized replacement lower ball joints around?

sjsingle1

iTrader: (1)

maybe get a new arm?

Spartan7

iTrader: (7)

What are you using to press them in? If it's that cheap Autozone rental tool, good luck with that. A local shop had no issues pressing my Moog lower ball joints into the stock arms.

sjsingle1

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i used a heavy duty stand alone press...........that on the car tool would have NEVER done it......it was still a PITA !!!!

lees02WS6

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Shop press, couldn't get the ball joint to go in straight.

lees02WS6

iTrader: (5)

This isn't seated all the way is it?




It seems like this lip



needs to be flush with this landing

TransAmBlue

Take a flat file and remove some.

lees02WS6

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I answered my own question. They are definitely not pressed in all the way. Went in at an angle, which can be seen better through a hole on the bottom next to the shock mount holes. These things are murder.