HD replacment Ball Joints

[step869]

i guess no1 else has had this prob
did i get deffective joints or?????????

[sticko2]

i guess no1 else has had this prob
did i get deffective joints or?????????

I use a bench vice and 2 x 3/4" drive sockets to press them in.

[rdmorlan]

what is everyone using to get the old ball joints out and the new ones in?

[sticko2]

what is everyone using to get the old ball joints out and the new ones in?

See above post

[atvracer311]

Just food for thouight, I have bought two complete sets of joinnts from Houser, and they do not come with any grease in them. They come just like the factory joints,dry. My new set was dry to the point that they sqweeked right out of the box. i ended up pulling them back off and drilling the bottom each joint and adding grease fittings. Problem solved.

[zbra09]

Just food for thouight, I have bought two complete sets of joinnts from Houser, and they do not come with any grease in them. They come just like the factory joints,dry. My new set was dry to the point that they sqweeked right out of the box. i ended up pulling them back off and drilling the bottom each joint and adding grease fittings. Problem solved.

How did you add the grease fittings?

[Big Orange]

After reading this I ordered 2 sets at the shop and installed them. Same part, I don't see how these are HD in any way. Even say FRAP on the bottom like the ktm ones do. The only difference I can see is the Houser ones don't have the 5mm allen hole in the center of the post to keep them from spinning when tightening the nut.

[zbra09]

After reading this I ordered 2 sets at the shop and installed them. Same part, I don't see how these are HD in any way. Even say FRAP on the bottom like the ktm ones do. The only difference I can see is the Houser ones don't have the 5mm allen hole in the center of the post to keep them from spinning when tightening the nut.

So how do you tighten it without the ball joint stud spinning? I have a set too, but i think either the tops have the allen keys and bottoms dont or vise versa, cant remember. Im supposed ro be putting mine on tonight!

[AZ450XC]

After reading this I ordered 2 sets at the shop and installed them. Same part, I don't see how these are HD in any way. Even say FRAP on the bottom like the ktm ones do. The only difference I can see is the Houser ones don't have the 5mm allen hole in the center of the post to keep them from spinning when tightening the nut.

Did yours come without grease also? I didn't check mine before I shippped them off. I guess I'd better check mine when they get back from JB Racing.

[step869]

alll of mine came with NO greese

[Big Orange]

So how do you tighten it without the ball joint stud spinning? I have a set too, but i think either the tops have the allen keys and bottoms dont or vise versa, cant remember. Im supposed ro be putting mine on tonight!

To keep the ball joint stud from spinning I used a vice grip clamp, like for clamping pieces of wood together. With the upper and lower joints in the spindle I squeezed the upper and lower together with the clamps forcing the studs tightly into the taper of the spindle hole. Then they didn't spin.

[AZ450XC]

alll of mine came with NO greese

Thanks, I'll make sure to grease mine.

[zbra09]

How do you take the sacks off to grease them? Is everyone taking the top part off or the bottoms?

[Big Orange]

I use a needle tip to slip inbetween the stud and the boot to shoot a little grease in there. Don't over do it though, you can blow the boot off as they go through the range of motion. At the least it make a greasy mess.

[step869]

houser sent me a new ball joint
all set now had a defective balljoint

thanks for the help guys,
john

[max]

will these balljoints fit onto a 09 525 xc?

Thanks to the various guys on this site for sorting / finding


[b]Houser has both upper and lower replacements for stock A-arms

Houser Part numbers

Lower 132123 [attachment=4509:132123hr.jpg]

Upper 132110 [attachment=4510:132110hr.jpg]

each and they include the rubber boots

[Big Orange]

Yes

[jdm197]

whats the best way to install the upper balljoint without tearing the boot? Also when i installed the lower joint the circlip seemed to be kind of loose. got the joints from teixeiratech