hi, i need to change the lower ball joint on my 1962.
book says remove back brake plate and control arm. i have had a quick look under the car and it seems to me that the ball joints can be changed witout doing that. am i missing something?
take care.
-morten-
1962 lower ball joint removal
Moderator: ABQTBird
Re: 1962 lower ball joint removal
If the '62 is like the '63, the control arm cannot clear the brake backing plate as it drops. It's not that big of a deal to do; I just pulled the drum, removed the 4 nuts that hold the backing plate to the spindle, and pulled the drum out a bit until the control arm cleared.
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