How to Replace Ball Joint 2010-2018 Volkswagen Jetta

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This video shows you how to install a ball joint on your 2010-2018 Volkswagen Jetta. Car and truck suspensions combine a number of moving parts for safe and stable handling. The ball joint is the crucial moving component that ties those parts together. The ball-in-socket joint can wear out and loosen over time. Or, the rubber protective boot can tear, allowing contaminants to seize the joint. Bad ball joints are a common failure point on vehicle inspections because they lead to unsafe driving conditions. Fortunately, they are relatively easy to replace with the right know-how.

This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2011 Volkswagen Jetta
2012 Volkswagen Jetta
2013 Volkswagen Jetta
2014 Volkswagen Jetta
2015 Volkswagen Jetta
2016 Volkswagen Jetta
2017 Volkswagen Jetta
2018 Volkswagen Jetta

Tools you will need:
• 18mm Wrench
• Large Locking Pliers
• 3/8 Inch Air Impact Gun

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[andrewmiller]

Remove the three nuts from the arm, remove driveshaft bolt and drive shaft from hub. nut for ball joint easily accessible....

[Shortkingjrr]

100nm on those 3 bolts cant be right. i got to 60nm after that the skrewing just broke💀

[Fredjoe]

Let's just tap here and it'll come free....hmmm. Give me that pry bar 😆😆😆😆😆

[RetroGamer]

Hello, I have a question in regards to the ball joint and it’s three bolts. I bought a replacement that supposedly matches my ‘06 Jetta but the ball joint is too stiff to get the bolts to go through and be tightened. My question is: does it have to be that stiff or did I get a defective part? Thank you very much in advance.

[Scatterurremanez]

Is this anything like replacing the ball joint on my 2012 tts Quattro?? It seems pretty simple 😅

[cyclistman]

Beating the knuckle with a hammer is disturbing and not best practices IMO. There are ball joint separating tools available. Right tool for the job instead of blunt force.

[johnforsyth]

Was that ball joint pre-greased? Or did it have to be lubed later?

[hypernova]

I’ve ran into the issue where I can’t get the ball joint to tighten because the dumb cv axle blocks the hex bit so I can tighten it down

[TheChrisgralnic]

Please do not cheap out and use TRQ ball joints, I’ve never had a ball joint failure until my 1997 with TRQ less than 6 months old snapped right at the stud

[CSTLLNS]

Thanks for the horrible torque spec it stretched the studs they’re supposed to be 60nm

[slipperyslope]

Good video, but dumb way to separate the old ball joint. No jacking needed. Get a long punch or rod and give the old ball joint a single firm blow from the top. Voila.