Drill or cut the heads off and beat them through. Do NOT use a torch -
you'll either warp the control arm or will make a mess of the rivet (melting
it to the control arm).
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: snickzip-dml@yahoo.com [mailto:snickzip-dml@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 5:59 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Upper Ball Joint Replacement
I need to replace the upper ball joints on my 1999 4WD Dakota. I purchased a
pair of Moog ball joints to have a local shop install them. I'm starting to
have second thoughts and thinking about doing it myself. It doesn't appear
to
be that difficult a job aside from removing the rivets on the old ones.
What's
the easiest way to remove the rivets? Can I use a dremel tool to cut the
heads
off? Besides the rivets is there anything else difficult in the process or
anything I should be aware of? Thanks for any help.
Bob
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