Hicas Ball Joints R32 Gtr

[DVS JEZ]

Just been replacing my hicas ball joints while on the car. Got both out finally with a 3 claw puller. Then made a little concoction of spacers and bolts to pull the new ones in. Had 3mm to go on the last one and then my bolt snapped inside the ball joint. Pretty devo.

Now just waiting on my new hicas inner tie rods from just jap.

Then off to Risking's for another wheel alignment.

Have u guys replaced these while on the car before?

[SiR_RB]

i actualy had my hicas ball joints/tie rod end knuckles changed end of last year at East Coast Suspensions.

never was game enough to attemp this myself. would it be easyier to change while these are off the car so you can use a press to squeeze them on and off?

[DVS JEZ]

It is heaps easier to just give it to someone else to do lol.

If i could get my driveshafts out of the hubs i would have taken them off.

Had a prick of a time doing these, had to drill out and use a screw extractor to get snapped bolt out of ball joint. Then i had heaps of trouble pressing the ball joint in far enough using the centre bolt on the back of it so i had to make up a rig with 2 plates and 2 long m12 bolts and use that as a clamp to press it in.

[boostn0199]

Yeah i have done it with them on the car. Basically i made two pullies one for installIng and one for removong. I can take a pic of them if your interested.

[DVS JEZ]

Would help everyone else out. I have finished mine now.

Involved making a custom clamp type puller to install the new ball joint.

Not much info on replacing these so any help for others would be good.

I will post pics when im back at my laptop this arvo

[lammy426]

use heat and you can tap then out and the freezer on the new ones to tap them back in

[T04GTR]

oxy or gas torch. 5 mins a side

heat up till grease starts melting/smoking. slide hammer with a m10x1.25 nut on the end of it. 1 sharp pull out she comes. more heat slide the new one in by hand. put the 12mm bolt back on. done..

with out heat (heat gun is not enough) you will be struggling and probably damage the knuckle or the new joint on instalation. ive done lots and lots. this is the best and easiest way.

[bigmikespec]

Done it with the rear uprights removed... c**t of a job. You have not lived (or wanted to kill yourself so badly) until you have done subframe bushes

To add insult to injury they are expensive from Nissan!