hi i need to change the front lower ball joint on a 1995 honda civic. i dont have the press to put the new one in. is there any other way i can install the lower ball joint with out the press tool.How can i install lower balljoint on a 1995 honda civic with out a press?Please take it from me. You need to borrow a ball joint removal tool kit from Auto Zone after you've popped the ball joint loose from the lower A-arm. Auto Zone has a tool to pop the ball joint loose. A %26quot;pitman%26quot; arm removal tool will release the taper of the ball-joint from the A-arm.How can i install lower balljoint on a 1995 honda civic with out a press?if you got the old one off then when you put the new one on, use the big nut as you tighten it up it will pull the balljoint into position. if the old one is still on,and there is a big nut on it, sometimes you need a correct sized pickle fork to split them apartHow can i install lower balljoint on a 1995 honda civic with out a press?Use the nut to draw it in, while hitting the side with a hammer. Make sure it continues to go in straight.How can i install lower balljoint on a 1995 honda civic with out a press?Start by removing the tire then the by removing the ball joint retaining. before removing the nut place a small jack under the a arm put a little pressure on it then loosen the nut if the ball joint is riveted in drill the rivets out then the ball joint should just come out. The new ball joints should come with bolts to re inststall
\How can i install lower balljoint on a 1995 honda civic with out a press?There is no other way then use the pressing tools. Other way such the seized fork or tighten nut using the old might can be done, but please considering the pressure you can give then the tools. A loosen ball joint is absolutly dangerous the driving experience, if it's loosen from the house you might loose control and jeopardies other driver. Loosing ball joint will make the wheel loosing it's toe position, and the wheel might hit the shockbreaker.How can i install lower balljoint on a 1995 honda civic with out a press?you want to know a secret dear? this is the way i do it and it works too. what i do is put the new ball joint in the freezer for about a day then after i pound the old 1 out i put the new ball joint in a cooler until i,am ready for it then it slips right through the hole. but you have to be quick about it. you see when steel gets cold it shrinks and once it gets warmed up it expands. i did that more then once.How can i install lower balljoint on a 1995 honda civic with out a press?the best way to work on ball joints is to have the right tool for the right job and the right person to do it.
any mistake you make may cause it to drop while driving either on high speed or rough road and may cause more serious damage to you and your car.
now.. this is what you can do.. for honda civic with A-arm suspension, ball joints usually is built-in with the the A-arm/lower arm.. it is installed/fitted by honda motors to have good grip.
if that is the design.. the best is to replace the whole arm with new A-arm.. comes free with bushing attached already. you may install a replacement brand as long as for the designated civic model.
most honda civic is like this..
if you think you can remove the ball joint alone and not include the A-arm.. check if there's a snap ring at the bottom of the rubber seal of the ball joint.. remove it once you have detached the lower arm from the car.. you can not hammer it for it will deform the shape of the arm and render your A -arm unusable due to loose hole to fit the ball joint. you need press-in. press-out job
Another is..see if the ball joint is bolted to the arm with extra 2 bolts.. except for the bigger nuts that connects the ball joint to the steering knuckle.. if you see those 2 bolts usually 14mm head bolt size.. then you can separate the ball joint from the A-arm without a press.
so.. 3 ways to determine the version of your suspension..
if it is built in ball joint.. best if you have it replace .. safer for you..
if you can not afford now.. leave for a awhile and save money to have it fix by professional.
any wrong procedure either cost your life and or your hand while working on it..
