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Old 14 Oct 2005, 04:53 pm
gsl
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Default Re: 93 civic steering hard

i suppose its possible, whats the correct tool/technique for taking
the ball joints off?

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:06:57 GMT, "T L via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe>
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>Your probably right, I didn't see the part about it being hard only 1 way.
>
>To service my balljoints, I pop them using the correct tool (to preserve the
>boot) and use a grease gun with a needle between the stud and the boot to
>inject grease in them. You are correct though, they are not designed to be
>serviced.
>
>Just wondering if you had a premature failure on one of your new balljoints...
>. I had that happen on my 98 civic.
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>gsl wrote:
>>if it was a belt, or fluid wouldn't it be hard to steer both ways?
>>the lower balljoints were replaced (not oem) less than 50k ago.
>>the upper ball joints haven't been replaced. if they don't have
>>fittings, how am i supposed to grease them?
>>
>>>When were the balljoints replaced? With OEM or High quality replacements?
>>>Have you greased them since, are the boots still intact? How about the tie

>>[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>>>>doesn anyone know who makes good braided steel brake lines for
>>>>this car? thanks.


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