2004 DODGE CARAVAN BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS

This is a video that is also posted on my branded channel "Just Throwin' It Together". It's been quite a while back that I did this car repair. Maybe you'll find it helpful.

[@byronrichards3001]

Job well done Sir. Very informative upload. Your knowledge and experience is very much appreciated.
Keep informing the people...

[@nobuckle40]

I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@thomash.altenburg1050]

Excellent video. Maybe a good idea to count the turns when removing and replacing the tie rod end so the alignment stays put..

[@nobuckle40]

Thanks for watching. Hope it helped. I had no idea what I was doing and so things like counting the turns for the tie rods ends was foreign to me. I did end up getting it aligned even though I was as careful as I could be.

[@rontiemens2553]

Nice job. Wish me luck on mine! I've done my share of ball joints on various cars and trucks of mine, but I do them just seldom enough so its always a learning experience!

[@nobuckle40]

Thanks and thanks for watching. I hope to not have to do a job like this ever again, but, we'll see. Best wishes on your repair. May it go well.

[@graymodeler]

Hardest part for me was separating the ball joint stud. Really have to whack the pickle fork. I had the same confusion with orienting all the tool parts but used the instructions to get the spacer adaptors correct. It will not completely remove the ball joint but it is tapered and you can hit it or used the c clamp without the upper adaptor to push it the rest of the way. I separated the strut first on mine.

[@nobuckle40]

I hope I never have to do that again. Thanks for watching.

[@drag1286]

Thanks for the video. Looks good aside from the fact you did not use a torque wrench for anything. Especially the wheel bearing as they are opposed conical type that require a specific preload.

[@nobuckle40]

Thanks, I hope it helped. Yeah, I didn't know any of that stuff. That's been so long ago. I don't remember if I even had a torque wrench of any kind back then.

[@johnnymurray6275]

Ty for the video. I like the music 🎶🎶

[@nobuckle40]

I hope it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@Vineyard_Edge]

Cool video & the schnoz is perfect. 👍

[@nobuckle40]

Thanks and thanks for watching.

[@INTEL965GAMES]

Does it have rear ball joints? I don't see them
.....All I see is the stabilizer bolt, struts and a solid axle.....

[@Helladamnleet]

Seems like a good time to do CV joints too

[@nobuckle40]

Probably should have. This vehicle is long gone though. Thanks for watching.

[@davidwhocares3293]

Right on thanx fer the video ! Now can you come and do mine😂

[@nobuckle40]

No problem. I hope it helps. Thanks for watching.

[@thomash.altenburg1050]

Hey my balljoints came with a silver washer. Where would that go? I didn't notice that yours had them.

[@nobuckle40]

It is possible that they go under the castle nut. Not sure though. Different brands may come with different hardware. It's been so long ago that I don't remember what brand of ball joints I bought. Pretty sure that I got them at O'Reily's. Thanks for watching. I hope it helped.

[@PragmaticPress]

Nice video. Do you have your jackstand under the control arm?

[@PragmaticPress]

never mind i can see now

[@nobuckle40]

@@PragmaticPress I hope it helps. Thanks for watching.

[@staypuft199]

What size wrench needed to take nut off of ball joint???

[@nobuckle40]

Please forgive me but I simply don't remember. I want to say 18 or 19 mm but I can't be sure. Sorry!

[@srmj71]

I see in the video, it's 18mm

[@rbk7876]

Nice video, but hey I'm a percussionist, what is that tune ?, I actually watched video with my Bose headphones while jamming on my drum kit. 🔩🔧🥁

[@nobuckle40]

It took some digging through my old vid stuff but I found it. The song is called High Octane. You can find on Bensound.

[@ExtremeRecluse]

Always change the control arm with the ball joint already attached.

[@nobuckle40]

That's probably the right way to do it but I could afford that the time. Thanks for watching.

[@efrainmorales7817]

Good

[@nobuckle40]

I hope it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@truthteller4665]

What's the average time to do one side?

[@nobuckle40]

That can depend on how stubborn the parts are to get off. Because I'm not a certified mechanic I really don't know. Thanks for watching.

[@truthteller4665]

@@nobuckle40 My favorite parts are the blue thumbs up!

[@nobuckle40]

@@truthteller4665 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@elrolo3711]

The loud music has damaged your brain.

[@nobuckle40]

LOL! You're probably right! 😁

[@ExtremeRecluse]

No way I would ven dream of doing this without air tools

[@user-fp4qr4yi9s]

Kill me music

[@nobuckle40]

Thanks for watching.

[@ExtremeRecluse]

No rust or corrosion. Must be down south

[@nobuckle40]

Not down South. Can't afford the air tools.

[@nobuckle40]

Thanks for watching, hope it helped.

[@moecron9832]

Good job for not being a mechanic

[@nobuckle40]

Thanks! It was quite the experience. Thanks for watching.