Didn’t know Alex Jones does his own vehicle maintenance, cool .
@semperfimechanic
10 ай бұрын
Thats my dad
@tyler1671
10 ай бұрын
@@semperfimechanic you do remind me of Ole aj lol next time I'm down there ima call ya and get a beer
@WhiteTrashTennessee
9 ай бұрын
@@semperfimechanicis he really?
@thealliedspy4170
6 ай бұрын
The road salts are turning the cars into MUSH
@sullivanseeley8550
6 ай бұрын
Hahaha
@theballintruth3369
9 ай бұрын
Bro sounds like he’s 12 bud lights deep into the football game
@918M
10 ай бұрын
Working on cars before the days of KZitem and the Internet when you had to know somebody that knew how to do it to show you you couldn’t just go on the Internet and look up what tools you needed and how to do it , all you had was Hanes manuals and bigger hammers
@semperfimechanic
10 ай бұрын
Isnt that the truth
@thomaskimparker809
5 ай бұрын
I miss the bygone erra
@conanthebarbarian1971
5 ай бұрын
And clymer automags 😂
@mementomori3915
2 ай бұрын
I remember those days
@denimjez
9 ай бұрын
A jack or jack stand under the control arm will stop the control arm from deflecting your hammer strikes, and you'll be able to knock out the ball joint even when rusted in there.
@LJK319
11 ай бұрын
I was legit just about to do this lmao never seen another video doing it. Thanks for the reassurance
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
Sometimes you got to do whar you got to do
@of-Israel
9 ай бұрын
And sometimes that won't work lol
@dhmarkley
11 ай бұрын
That's ok in a pinch, but a press is the way to go. 👍
@944LS
10 ай бұрын
Works exactly the same, same mechanisms at play. I don’t see a problem with this.
@dhmarkley
10 ай бұрын
@@944LS until you crush the grease plate underneath where the grease zerk goes into.
@944LS
10 ай бұрын
@@dhmarkley that’s not the tools fault 😁
@dhmarkley
10 ай бұрын
@@944LS no it's the tool that's using the tools fault. 😆
@semperfimechanic
10 ай бұрын
You put a socket on both ends the same way you put the cups when using the press
@wr3ncher
11 ай бұрын
The only problem with this C clamp method, the bottom where the part is being pressed needs to be supported on the outter rim so as not to bind up the ball joint. It looks like everything worked out here but a socket or cup on the bottom is necessary
@tyler1671
10 ай бұрын
no I use to make them lmao the bottom is thick atleast half inchebottom on the cup
@semperfimechanic
9 ай бұрын
Just get a big socket on that side as well axle sockets work great
@christhut8140
9 ай бұрын
Im sure that works fine when your not in the rust belt. Here in Connecticut that would've taken a torch and a bunch of cus words just to get it out!
@TheCharacter97
9 ай бұрын
Took a pickaxe head to break my balljoint stud free. Took a drill and drilled holes in the balljoint. This was to hopefully relieve some pressure and maybe it did I dont know. Let the steering knuckle bathe in oil for a day. Then used flathead screwdrivers as wedges and increased sizes going around. Bored out my pinch bolt hole and put a bolt with lock nut and washer. Thats the rust belt for ya. NE Canada
@kameronabbasi1203
9 ай бұрын
From ct here it would have taken more than that out comes the torch and the air hammer
@davepalmer9265
9 ай бұрын
I've seen a few blow up in the shop from getting the worn ball joint to hot. It'll kill ya
@TheCharacter97
9 ай бұрын
@@masterpah1 thanks for poiting it out. I made sure they were sitting snug. Its not 100%like OEM but when your pinch bolt snaps, you have no torches other then propane are at home alone in the countryside, you make it happen regardless and I think I fixed it up quite well for the trouble I had.. Anyways thanks again for pointing it out as not everybody knows.
@knoxbom3274
9 ай бұрын
FACTS 💯😂. Massachusetts also. Easy job should be...well should be an easy job here not so easy
@dennysautorepair946
10 ай бұрын
Nobody gonna talk about the single effortless swing it took to remove it 😂😂
@facetattsandwrenches1203
7 ай бұрын
Ive changed several hundred in my life and aint 1 of them came out with 1 swing EVER!!!!!! 😂😂😂
@semperfimechanic
7 ай бұрын
Im a beast
@gibsoneustermann9846
6 ай бұрын
first swing on camera
@dennysautorepair946
6 ай бұрын
@@semperfimechanic 😂👍🏻
@TheKnifed
5 ай бұрын
I've never seen it flop around when I try to pull the snap ring off, perhaps I've been doing something wrong
@ryanmclain5869
9 ай бұрын
Let's see that done in an axle not a stamped steel control arm.
@datboyawal-le6vs
2 ай бұрын
Kudos to you being self taught and gettin after it bro. We all proud of ya!!!
@neoblackwolf69
3 ай бұрын
I wish i had someone like this in my neighborhood to help teach me .
@Musclecar123
10 ай бұрын
Must be nice to live somewhere without road salt and winter. Most of the time the control arms are rotten by the time the ball joint fails.
@RealWorldGarage
9 ай бұрын
Yes it is. All our stuff come apart with hand tools. Consider moving. That salt sucks.
@speed284504
9 ай бұрын
I like how you edited out the 4 hours of trying to get it yo press in straight.
@semperfimechanic
9 ай бұрын
Shhhhh
@nemracfiftyto6206
5 ай бұрын
Specials with that flimsy c clamp.
@rickybaudry6457
5 ай бұрын
And finally got it in there!
@rfcdgaf
2 ай бұрын
lmao
@patrickmontie9583
10 ай бұрын
That won’t work on 95% of ball joints. A ball joint press you also use to press out most ball joints.😅
@semperfimechanic
10 ай бұрын
Yes your right you use a press to press out a ball joints. This is showing someone thats broken down and autozones closed and this is all you got
@jaesonwheeler9000
10 ай бұрын
95%? More like 99.9% lol
@kd7cwg
10 ай бұрын
A BFH + air hammer works to remove A lot of ball joints. Some are stubborn though 🤣
@pitbikeman9775
10 ай бұрын
You forgot that 5% of people are doing this😂😂😂
@1keykneedeep
9 ай бұрын
Nice work. Improvise and execute.
@jeffrobodine1850
5 ай бұрын
Slick semper Fi brother oooorah keep up the good work man alright Cool 💯💯👍👍😎
@jameslewis1175
10 ай бұрын
I def prefer loctite as lube rather than grease especially on a stamped arm
@bryaniskoo
11 ай бұрын
You can tell my his voice that he has a big belly 😂😂😂
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
You spelled big dick wrong
@bryaniskoo
11 ай бұрын
@@semperfimechanic man I'm always doing that! Must be both gotta have a big shed for your tools 🤣🤣
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
Shit you right though big belly made big dick disappear
@mysticdawn82
7 ай бұрын
Omfg 😂 I died laughing thanks guys!!!
@kennyodberg171
10 ай бұрын
Why does it sound like this guy has a cigarette in his mouth the entire time he's filming?
@tamzo1064
Ай бұрын
I think this may be the best video I’ve seen all day. That swing and smack, it just popped out! Made it look easy mate 😂
@what...5926
9 ай бұрын
Fedsmoker? Keep feathering it brother 😎🙏
@nathanpetrohilos
3 ай бұрын
Rip conald peterson
@billsmith2212
7 ай бұрын
Good Idea . Pep Boys and Auto Zone have loan a tool program . I borrowed their press and a larger fork to do ball joints on my Chevy Van .
@andrewballance4161
7 ай бұрын
This naybr so tuff he could have done this w/no tools whatsoever. Just his hands and teeth. Respect
@jakes197
7 ай бұрын
RIP fedsmoker you always were a cool guy
@johnalenwork53
10 ай бұрын
Sure went in in easy 😌
@user-kw7zb8qw1u
3 ай бұрын
Drill 1/8 inch n tap to put a ball lil grease fitting to grease it instead taking out the metal wire
@rogerrambit4447
3 ай бұрын
Now that is a way to improvise, good work...thanks for sharing
@RJ-lk5pj
5 ай бұрын
Called “Going the extra mile” for the customer.. Great video ✌🏻🤧👍🏻
@arthuridis
9 ай бұрын
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
@1_Bad_Z
3 ай бұрын
And all this time, I thought Alex Jones only spent his time and energy on conspiracies.
@semperfimechanic
3 ай бұрын
Thats my father
@jeremytaylor4081
9 ай бұрын
He’s mustering up all his energy to speak from a marble eating throat. He did good.
@semperfimechanic
9 ай бұрын
Thats a good one
@michaelogibowski8370
10 ай бұрын
If you can press in a ball joint with a C clamp the arm is Worn out.😮😮😮. The hole is too big.😢😢😢
@whistlinframer6812
Ай бұрын
I was going to do exactly this but was advised to but the kit and do it “properly”
@Daveunruh
9 ай бұрын
That control arm looks like it would fold in half with my 95lb 4’9” Asian wife standing where the ball joint used to be. That’s got to be a Ford.
@EJ313
5 ай бұрын
Mans made his own press w a socket and a c clamp. Crazy
@ericshackelford872
4 ай бұрын
That's how you do it after a few beers and a huge lunch
@76biggdogg
5 ай бұрын
Great info! Grab yourself a pair of snap ring pliers. They have sets that come with internal & external heads. Got mine pretty cheap at Advanced Auto but maybe Amazon has them even cheaper.
@jcismysavior9126
3 ай бұрын
Nice job
@amanuelwordessa4057
11 ай бұрын
That shits definitely useful if you forgot your kit at home... But c'mon bro don't tell me your a mobile mechanic without a ball joint press lmao. That's like 70 percent of the calls we even get lol
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
No i have knw but my truck was wrecked and in bodyshop and there closed on weekend
@amanuelwordessa4057
11 ай бұрын
@@semperfimechanic I mean it worked lol but you can't beat being able to run em in with a impact though
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
@amanuelwordessa4057 oh hell no i Love my press. I was wore out after this job. It took me about 30 mins with press with the c clamp to get it flush
@amanuelwordessa4057
11 ай бұрын
@@semperfimechanic yeaa man I know that shit sucked lol
@bronniesboy
8 ай бұрын
Ol skool😊😊
@jongrier5093
8 ай бұрын
Do you do any work on diesels? I need to do an injector pump for my gen1 duramax... any tips?
@driver221
11 ай бұрын
good shit bro
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
Thank ya sir
@edstacks5254
Ай бұрын
Just replace the whole control arm is easier and you get rid of those worn rubber bushings too😅
@BenandBrit
7 ай бұрын
I tried that on a grizzly in alaska.. ended up using a 1/4 of acetylene tank
@chestrockwell7023
6 ай бұрын
I got a WJ with a 4.5 lift and used this method lol 😆....I used my torch to make it easy but it works rather quickly....I live in Colorado so no rust up here just dry rot since it's basically a mile high desert
@LunaWaves
22 күн бұрын
thanks Alex!
@mick5740
5 ай бұрын
Awesome man. You make it look easy and I have these tools. And could have done that. You ever order a part like a lower control arm and it don’t fit ? 05 dodge Dakota. Skp arm from Rick auto and too big can’t get it it. Other side is a different brand that was on sale and went right in.
@BikerBenny
6 ай бұрын
Is this Alex Jones ? 😂
@RicardoMartinez-kr5qk
9 ай бұрын
idk alex jones was making car videos
@telluride4017
26 күн бұрын
Thanks brother
@charlesmckenzie7101
9 ай бұрын
Well it works, job well done.
@comradeluna6436
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service, assuming by your pfp, second, great video man!
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
Yes, sir. Im Retired From The Marine Corps and thank you
@comradeluna6436
11 ай бұрын
@@semperfimechanic I read your About, and I only wish nothing but blessings upon you, sir. Your selfless service will always be cherished.
@Krankie_V
11 ай бұрын
Might have to do this on the 4 wheeler since the ball joints are smaller than my press is made for
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
It will work
@chongpooka2769
4 ай бұрын
Little c-clamp saved my ass doing my daughter’s brakes. Best of luck and health to you in the future.
@samg3884
8 ай бұрын
When I got problems sliding it in a bit I called her pretty and she gives in
@kelsycunningham8452
10 ай бұрын
Right on
@ModGladBlock3.0
9 ай бұрын
Raaaah good video boss god bless semper Fi
@southsidesinister4461
5 ай бұрын
I did the same thing because I didn't have a ball joint press kit!! What I DID have was a C clamp and a gate post cap😂😂 it was a major headache because it was 14⁰ outside. Wish I had come across this video 2 weeks ago when I was actually searching smh. Got the job done, but on my passenger side, I just replaced the whole lower control arm. It cost a bit more, but I just looked at it as a convenience fee🤷🏿♂️ Took that repair from a 9 hour trial and error physics calculation to a simple 3 hour step by step process.
@xaviernavedo8866
21 күн бұрын
What size socket was that ?
@davidmellet261
9 ай бұрын
Nice
@robertg9334
10 ай бұрын
Good shit mannice new hub and bearing along the way
@zacharytallman99
8 күн бұрын
What was that on a Nissan Sentra or no just wondering
@BlackStarr100
9 ай бұрын
Nice work
@louissmackdown7766
3 ай бұрын
You can borrow the press from any local auto parts store though if you leave a deposit.
@timothyballinger6280
3 ай бұрын
Lol! Try that on an old chevy! I've broke many clamps trying that! Not impossible but damn close!
@Wtfinc
8 ай бұрын
Wow, what vehicle is that? Looks really easy to work on
@LJK319
11 ай бұрын
Say got damnit! And fymf
@johnnysolano1025
11 ай бұрын
Great job getting the job done but you should've got the tool from the auto parts store when you got the part. Gotta look professional if your working on someone else's car.
@anythinganytimealways
11 ай бұрын
Nah
@brionbutler7890
3 ай бұрын
In a world with no rust, far far away. Working on vehicles was so much easier.
@Curtissnowintha419
Ай бұрын
It works but can tear the a arm up easy doing that seen it happen many times and repaired that problem a few times as well
@crazyd1377
3 ай бұрын
You know if you stuck that ball joint in the freezer it would slide in no problem
@ajcisneros6185
9 ай бұрын
Good job bro
@f.chrisliuzzo7889
9 ай бұрын
I always tac weld Balljoints that press into a stamped steel control arm.. cast iron not at all just press er in..
@solisdruid8442
10 ай бұрын
My VW they are bolt on. 😊
@heffedirte6243
Ай бұрын
Honda?
@flimflam6547
11 ай бұрын
I never lubed mine I’m gonna try that next time
@semperfimechanic
11 ай бұрын
Yea makes it alot easier
@partsshooter
9 ай бұрын
😆only if all jobs were that easy!
@Eat_My_Bum
9 ай бұрын
He has complete "control" of his "arm"
@chrisv6008
3 ай бұрын
With 10g in tools you should have multiple snap ring pliers
@Bforbendejo
9 ай бұрын
I'd like to see how he mangled that circlip back on
@panoramix3192
6 ай бұрын
Is it the same process when we're sober?...
@nosamstop674
11 ай бұрын
Easy peezy
@taterbug70
10 ай бұрын
You don't spit on the rim of the hole first? So the tip goes in easier?
@stoneyswolf
6 ай бұрын
You didn't use a press but used a C clamp as a press.
@gravyd316
5 ай бұрын
I wish they were all that easy.
@Adultmale1000
Ай бұрын
Try that on a second gen cummins !
@arthurcunningham530
3 ай бұрын
As easy as that went in don't forget to do what Scotty Kilmer says and put a weld on it
@atg1317
9 ай бұрын
Shoulda just put the jack under to press in and hit with bfh to get out????
@larryhart4880
9 ай бұрын
All my years working on vechicals and it alot since my father was a mechanic. Never seen a ball joint go in that easy when it is started crooked .
@foolicooli
10 ай бұрын
Says one handed while built like a brickhouse 😂
@semperfimechanic
10 ай бұрын
A shit house maybe lol
@bubbaberto123
10 ай бұрын
Respect for what u do..but what the hell kind of vehicle was that? Or was it a trailer?
@JC-zs8cb
3 ай бұрын
For anyone who knows that control arm is trash .. look how flowered out that control arm is therefore no need for press just like this situation , give it some time before that ball joint pops it self out the arm cuz it was not pressed properly!! there for getting its name ball joint press …. Think about it
@Russelthetrini
4 ай бұрын
That single swing of the hammer is kinda sus
@shaunesterkamp9832
8 ай бұрын
I think it’s easier to drive to the auto parts store and use the loan a tool lol
@semperfimechanic
8 ай бұрын
It is but you still have to put down the $100 bucks to get it and yes you get the money back when your done but some people might not have the $100 to begin with
@thomasveazey8447
3 ай бұрын
What was on the bottom of the ball joint while the squeezing was happening? If nothing then I want to see the bottom on the joint after pressing
@semperfimechanic
3 ай бұрын
I had a 36mm shallow socket on bottom. Its the same as using the cups that come in the actual press set
@floydlendon7549
5 ай бұрын
Did ya notice the ball joint press beside him? Now do the top one.😊
@edgoyette9645
2 ай бұрын
😂😂ok sure not on most cars that control arm looked thin af 😂
@AlQaeda198
10 ай бұрын
Try doing that to anything in the rust belt
@user-jm9yr6vw8c
10 ай бұрын
Надо было снять пыльник и добавить невымываемой смазки, шаровые будут ходить в 2 раза дольше!!
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