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correction: the arrow on the ball joint should be facing outwords not in words.
2004-2011 Mazda 3 Lower Ball Joint Replacement
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correction: the arrow on the ball joint should be facing outwords not in words.
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do you need to do an alignement after this?
I guess no choice but to disconnect the axle? what is the torque for the axle nut ? need to replace it ?
Was very helpful thank you
Great video. I'm about to change same side. 2011 3 hatch and still have oem at 165k miles. instead of oil lube I will be using high strength loctite to make it lock in better. I don't see any difference if it points in or out but it does definitely need to point in or out (left to right)as it is like a joy stick that shifts back and forth inside a channel while flexing over bumps, it does not shift around a full circle, for this reason you must pay close attention to make sure it did not spin out of position while installing new one. A dot of paint on new joint or a stripe of paint across the bottom will help make sure it did not spin out of place while installing.
Can i change a ball joint with a jobber arm?
Nice one
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Nice thanks bro . Why you change the axle ? They failed ? Whats the millage?
Hey Oscar, I appreciate the video! I don't have a lift.. I this something that can be done with jack stands? I need to do these Valk joints on my 2011 Mazda 3s BAD! Already have new CV axel on both sides. Thanks in advance
At 15:10 of the video, you mention that the ball joint must be orientated with the arrow facing inboard. Later when you press the ball joint in place you lose the orientation of the arrow because the whole joint spins around before the splines catch it. At the end of the video, you can clearly see the arrow is facing out instead of in. How important is the position of the ball joint? Will it fail prematurely because it was placed wrong?
Huge help! This is how I thought it was done, But never had the "balls" to do it. Thanks great step by step
Ill go ahead and do it