Replacing Chevy Express Van Upper and Lower Ball Joints - GMC Savana Ball Joint Replace
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- This video outlines replacement of the upper and lower ball joints on a 2000 GMC Savana van. This GM G3500 van is a rear wheel drive vehicle with a coil spring type front suspension. This process is identical to the Chevy Express 3500 van as well. Watch this video for more information.
Love the moose comment. You are awesome! Thanks for showing the tricks. I'll be making good use of a small sledge hammer thanks to you. I have a trick to share that I learned 30 yrs ago from a girlfriend who figured it out just by watching what I was doing and being sharp. My Chevy E3500 lower broke tonight just as I started to back in the drive. For some reason , roadside assistance couldn't find a tow and kicked it back to USAA Insurance who got me one in 30 minutes from the time they called me. Old boy backed up to me like it was nothing (in the dark) and backed me in. So the whole time I was waiting, I just went online and found my part at a local parts store, got out the jack, jack stands, and tools so I can be ready for Salvos to drop me off a new ball joint in the AM. Then I thought to check here for tricks, so I came inside, made a 3 cup cup of coffee, and watched you while I waited. This is going to be the easiest ball joint in my life so far, but I'm going to set myself up with some snap-on action like you have just in case I have to mess with this again and those tools have lots of uses anyway. So... I don't have a ball joint press nor do I care to have to return a loaner, Last time I did that there were parts missing 'cause they didn't look when the customer returned it. Anyway, the aforementioned old girlfriend suggested I set a socket on a cinder block I was already using and lower the lower ball joint down onto the socket. Then, with the weight of the vehicle helping out, I beat down on the lower control arm and in went the ball joint. Hopefully it will work as well on an E3500 as it did on a Chevy Monza. Thaty was my first ball joint. I love chicks like that and the funny thing is, her dad sucked at mechanics (and everything else he laid hands on.) Contrast that with the wife of an old friend of mine whining about a loose frying pan handle. I said, "Don't you have a Philips in the drawer? Just tighten it." She said, "I'm not any good with stuff like that." If that happened these days I'd reply, "If you say so,." Folks, whether you say you can or you say you can't, you're right. I swear some people curse their whole day before their feet even hit the ground.
I've watched several UA-cam videos to enable me to do the maintenance on my van, I gotta say... THIS is the best 'how to' video ever, You show and describe every step clearly, adding the fun sound effects when things go flying and all. Thank you for taking time and sharing your knowledge, Much Appreciated !!!
I got one estimate for my 2002 Express van today and that shop said I needed all new upper and lower control arms too to replace the ball joints. I'm getting another estimate tomorrow. If I only had a lift and was 40 years younger. Thanks!
I'm not critisizing.But I recently bought a bottle jack when I recieved it it was so small I thought I'd been ripped off because it was miniture so now I know what I'm going to use it for .Brilliant tutorial video without many of which, I wouldn't know what to do, so thanks
You’re a good man for making these videos to help people with their vans. Respect!
Thanks for sharing. Love the intro. Good sense of humor. Great tips
Great video & great info, thank you Dr.! Never heard anyone mention the importance of proper torque on ball joint castle nuts, well done!
Great video, i accidentally found one of your videos, and now, i have been watching them all...
+totenkopfelite you're doing the right thing. The more a Car Doctor videos you watch, the smarter you get!
I need to watch This Video over and Over never Did mechanic in my life want to try on my Chevy express
Thanks for the quickie refresher, Doc. I'm a mechanic at a local fleet maintenance shop and I appreciate greatly the torque specs for the ball joint nuts. Also want to share a tip with you. I noticed that your gloves tore pretty quickly. Try using some gloves called Astrogrip. I get them at my local O'Reilly Auto. They're a thicker glove and they have a really good texture. They don't tear as easily as the kind you were using. But they're not as thick and restrictive as the Thicksters I get at Napa. Give 'em a try; I think you'll like them.
Thank you. I’ll check out the gloves. I like these because I get two boxes for $20
You are the man:D If i lived near you, I'd take all my repairs to you. But, I did just replace upper/lower ball joints on my 2500 gmc savana 6.5 just like you did and man. Everything in there is heavy duty (my first rodeo). But thanks to you, I did it with confidence. I loved watching the lower ball joints come out with enough wacks of my 2.5 DB.
Clean video, well presented, with humor and I get to do my 2500 without problem.
Thanks a ton for this! Saved me hundreds of dollars.
Keep them moose antlers out of yer lap brotha, wishing you lots of Moog availability in the future
I like your light who makes it also good job a real mechanic.I have a 2004 express van will be replacing bushings and ball joints.
Nice Tim- your so right about the air hammer, I had a cheezy IR and it just bounced off the rivets. Wow I'm surprised there's no retaining clip on the lower ball joint, just pressed in . 👍
Steve Rob I struggled with a garbage air chisel for years and finally broke down and picked this one up. No regrets!
I used a hammer and chisel... uuh... need air tools.
Very well done from 1to10 ur a 12. Keep it up wee need more videos like this.
Thanks for the how to... It helps to show the spots where I could save time....
Thank you very much for your video man. You saved me hours of work had I tried this with out your guidance. Awesome job explaining and demonstrating. 👏 kudos.
Thank you. Once in a while we should all get a gravy job!
would a broken ball joint make a the van drop where the fender n tire be 1 inch away from touching?
Possibly but may also be a problem with torsion bar (in the case of this van) or coil spring on a 2wd van
+The Car Doctor. How can I check to see if its the torsion bar? or how do i check if it is the torsion bar? thank you
Is it two wheel drive or 4X4? what year make and model? A coil spring is above the spindle and mostly on 2wd vehicles. The torsion bar runs along just under the frame rail from the mid point of the vehicle and extends into the lower control arm.
+The Car Doctor Its a 1995 chevy astro awd, I was doing yard work an i heard a pop with a squeak noise and it drop like 3 to 4 inches
Excellent video. Just made my day a whole lot easier.
Good job and even humorous. I could do this now except for the lower OTC ball joint clamp.
You can get an off brand press for about $40-50 on Amazon. Thanks for watching.
Stefan, some of our local auto parts stores will let you borrow or rent specialty tools. Some will charge you the full amount but then refund the charge when you return the kits. Nice to do if you're not going to be doing this all the time. Of course, any reason to buy new tools is a good reason!
"Of course, any reason to buy new tools is a good reason."
Yep! Ha!
beautiful to watch you working in a smart way!
Thank you Sir! I followed your video and now my creep van is more stealthy. I will buy a air hammer though for the other side ball joints!
Thanks for the video. Just finished removal of 1 side.
Good job, and thanks for the info on aftermarket parts, any time your doing these jobs it nice to know which ones are good and which are junk.
camshaftP16 Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
i have the same van....the chevy version though 2002 express 3500...best vehicle ive ever owned
JUst subbed from upstate NY. No rust on that old thing, I'm surprised living in the salt belt. Half the job here is dealing with stuck fasteners.
I can not fathom your pain! I hate rust. Every time I get a car up here from that area I don't even know what to do with it. My hats off to you guys. Thanks for the sub. See you around.
You ain't kiddin' on the rust.
Side note of doing any of these jobs is taking time to bang the flake rust off rotors so it doesn't fall off and get trapped between dust plate and rotor - LOL
Syracuse, NY (The Salt City)
Good video. I see so many that are just horrible! IF....I still had the tools, the lift, etc, I could do this repair after watching this. Best part of the video, is it let me know that I could do this, but it's going to take some effort. I'll be 4 hours to your 40 minutes. Wish your shop was in So Cal!
+Richard Holt Maybe I'll open a So Cal location and I can surf on my days off! Thanks for tuning in!
Great video. I went through the same thing with air hammers. Bought the Snap On air hammer and love it . Its a beast.
***** It will rock your world for sure. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. This really helped a great deal.
You’re such a good Mecanic. Thanks for sharing this video. You got a new subscriber
Your video was essential to my success today. Thank you so much!
+randel robbins Excellent! Love a good success story.
Total pro! Thanks for the vid!!
Thanks a lot. Going to save myself about 750, the shop says they don't do this they have to to replace upper and lower control arms.
Interesting. They must not have a ball joint press or something. Hope it goes super smooth! Take care
Very helpful and very clear to understand great video thanks so much
Thanks for the video. You made that look easy. I think I should be good to go!!!
Enjoyed video!
Don't know what scucumb means. Since I work in commercial construction in San Francisco don't need to hear about your sex change. Just interested in watching someone go through the processes before I change the bearings on my own van. Clearly your a professional at that trade at least. The rest of the entertainment is reason never to come back in the future. Excellent mechachanical advice. Thanks.
It's important to wear protective eyewear
You rock! Thank you so much for the super helpful videos! Gonna save me lots of $$
That air hammer is sweet I love it.. Didn't love the 500 dollar price tag though great video 👍
+mikkehdez Worth the investment! Your wife will be impressed if nothing else.
About 200 on eBay for a nice used one....
Great instructional video. Thank you for sharing.
thanks for the torque specs
CONGRATULATION DOCTOR IMSO HAPPY THE WAY YOU TEACH ME TO DO TH JOBNOW IM READY TO SAVE A 350 BUCKS THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
+apostolico full Awesome! You can buy me a Diet Pepsi with the savings next time you're in this neck of the woods...You always wanted to visit Alaska didn't you?
Nice job , Thanks for posting this
God bless you for sharing
Good job thank you for posting.
you are a big help to me thanks Doc.!
+David Thourogood Glad to assist! thanks for dropping by the shop.
Great video. Excellent production.
This guy is good that's a tough job!
Love the videos... %100 knowledge not just quoting textbook nonsense. Yea you can drill it out OR use a BFH!!!!! LOL
Great video i jave an 01 1500 i need to do the lower ball joints, thank you!
Perfect for what I needed. Thx.
T so muchs Mr for chare you experience in mecanic repairs gbu.!!!
really good video thanks...
I love my SnapOn air chisel too!
Yes, very nice tool! Use it all the time
I used one like yours for about 5 years until it busted in 2 right behind the quick release. The replacement is newer and it doesn't seem to have to power as the old. Picked up the new ball joint press and it's impressive. The Savana I just did had the other style upper control arm.
I wouldn't want to meet you in a back alley when you had that hammer
I like raybestous . thanks again great show
hddm3 thank you for watching!
After 2002 they went to press in upper ball joints.
This is my kind of doctor
I did all kinds of searches, but couldn't find air hammer made by Skoogum... ;)
Gracias señor por tus videos me ahorre 700 dolares
Nice thanks alot for the vid.
Good job
wtbm123 Thank you.
Very informative!
Thanks, glad you found it helpful. Take care
Great video, the shop light and GoPro is awesome!
7:05, impact universal joint. Thanks for the guide.
Thanks you mister doctor appreciate
great vids ! thanks for making them, i just subed to your channel .
i too had a few non snapper air hammers and finally broke down as well.........no regrets here gets the job done everytime .
bluelightguy1 IR makes a good one also. Always a tough call spending a couple hundred on a new tool but no regrets on that purchase. Thanks for the complements!
T you for chare you experience in mecanic repairs gbu !!!!
I like how th knuckle and caliper just hangs there lol
I think I supported it with a wire. It certainly wasn't hanging by the brake hose. That wouldn't be good.
Yes you supported it with a wire and warned everyone else too also.
Well done
Thank you :)
great Video man .
stephen carnall glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed that, nice job
James'sWorld Thank you! It was a fun job.
Thank you very mach doctor.good jop
Thanks a lot for the step-by-step. the real ? is what gloves do you use. Mine tear with the first bolt.
GOOD VIDEO,THANK YOU.
+Ricardo Lira thank you for watching!
U r the man
another good video sir.
Thank you!
Can you get the ball joint out with a pickle fork if you dont have an air chisel?
If anyone wants to know, yes I was able to get it out with just a pickle fork and a big hammer
Sure was funny how video changed on knocking loose the lower ball joint from knuckle,,, was it a tough cookie? lol
great video man.
Awesome
Great job there really nice and clear video.
By the way how did you know the torque specs? Written on the packaging of the new ball joints?
He mighta looked in a Haynes manual and wrote it down (he does glance off somewhere, it seems) so he's not stammerin' and stutterin' or he's just a good freakin' mechanic that's done this stuff so many times he can do it in his sleep. It's NOT on the package. To that, I can attest.
Excellent'
Hi excuse me how I can found that front shocks for Chevy Express 1500 with 3in lift
Groovy
Are you still responding to comments or questions? My husband is working on replacing ball joints on 2001 gmc savanna however the ball joints aren’t coming off. The old ball joints are round, is there a different way to remove these?
I noticed that there not a retention ring?
Do you have a video on the side door (the one towards the rear) of an 2004 Express Van 3500 that's seized? I tried opening the stuck door too hard and it may have bent the hinges a little. Was going to try to lubricate the hinges and maybe try to wack the hinges back in position (with a 2 x 4). Any suggestions on lubricating the hinges or getting them back in position. They only need to be moved slightly. Thanks
do you have to remove the upper to replace the lower
Very good videos!!
Question: I got a 2009 GMC Savana Conversion van. It shakes about 60-65 mph, I took it to the shop and they told me the tie rods needed to be replaced.
They did replace them plus they did alignment and balance the tires. It keeps shaking 😢 any suggestions!! Please 🙏
Bent rim. Bad tire.
@@ThecardoctorTV hello good morning thanks for your response.
When a mechanic specialist does the tire balance. They can tell if there’s a bent rim or bad tire correct? I am just wondering
@@ThecardoctorTV let say if there is not bad tire or bent rim. What else could cause the shaking?
Nice reverb , are you changing the churches van ball joint inside of the church ?
If tom segura hadn't made it in comedy
is there any fear of the spring flying out and harming you or no, i need to do this to my van but only have floor jacks and jack stands
+john doe no, the spring shouldn't fly out or anything as long as the shock is still connected
cool i got it all done now and all was ok and thanx for the reply
+john doe Yes the shock will hold the spring but I also suggest you place the jackstand so that the control arm rests on it but you still have room to press the ball joint out. That keeps the spring compressed as well. Thanks for tuning in!
thanx i did use stand under lower control arm to keep it in place and got all fixed thanx for the vids
Is the foot lbs for the ball joints the same for a 1500 of the same year
Great vid
12:42 You just installed NAPA NCP ball joints my friend but at least they are a good choice.
It's crazy that you had to turn the whole van upside down just to install the grease fitting on the upper ball joint. What kind of jack did you use for that?
Its a top secret jack. all i can say.