1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

That's better

 

Oh wait...

 

For the only person I know with a mustang

 

The SO drives it

 

Reading that recent UCA thread, I was thinking "why is getting the bolt out so hard for him"

Will have to check my own truck when I have a chance. Kind of want to get my Icon UCAs installed...

 

Does she work crowd control?

 

Just bend the edge of the body a little bit and they come right out.

 

You know, she's had people approach her for stupid shit.

Guys "nice car, you race?" or "is it a real 5.0" when she walks up to it she tells me.

Girls, behind her back of course, "her parents probably bought it for her" etc

 

I'll need to rent that tool to pop out the ball joint from the spindle.

I have the separator tool that'll pry apart the UCA from the spindle, but don't own the c clamp tool to press the joint out.

 

A lot of the Mustang guys I've met have been unusually vain even for car guys. It has to be one of the most up badged cars.

 

I just use a hydraulic press for that. The c-clamp style tool does work well though if the cups aren't too big. That's one job where it's nice to use an impact and leave the bottom ball joint attached so the truck holds it for you

 

I didn't know you had a boyfriend

 

Hydraulic press?

Oof

It's that bad huh? I do own an impact, but never having taken out the ball joint from that spindle I'm not sure what to expect.

 

I have been able to remove LBJ and UBJ with 3 jaw puller and a ratchet YMMV

 

Look, I've always told you there's room for one more

(They're so cute when they fight back)

 

They're certainly in there pretty good. Don't forget to remove the snap ring or you'll be pressing very hard and then replacing things that aren't just the ball joint

 

I have one. So does tyler and i think @Area51Runner

 

I skipped that; I replaced my LCA at the same time I installed new LBJs.

The old LCAs still have the old LBJs attached to them

Yeah I think I remember seeing a snap ring in a video. Thanks

 

Just hate when the three jaw puller explodes one jaw off. I think for suspension stuff the pitman puller is probably the most universal and least likely to explode tool. I've been known to get pretty creative with a foot puller and some flat bar though

 

I'd just rent one since its free, but if it meant mod day, yeah I'd be glad to get some quick help to knock it out and throw back some beers.