Is there a way to take apart the ball joint from the bearing to replace the bearing. 59266-1099
JOINT-BALL part# 59266-1099 . The part is $300 and I was told it can be done but not sure how.
Thanks

 

I might be able to help you, but I'm not sure what you're talking about. There is no "ball joint" in the rear...meaning a suspension ball joint. Are you talking driveshaft? Sorry...no comprehendo...

 

Yes, it'd the part of the drive shaft that hooks up to the engine. The part is called "joint ball".

 

Sounds like you're talking about the center bearing on the rear driveshaft. I know Kawasaki wants you to buy the entire rear driveshaft. Assuming (don't know for sure) that the driveshaft is held onto the cv joint with a snap ring (might be pressed in, but I doubt it), you need to cut the bands holding the boot off, slide the boot back and then follow the shaft into the joint. There should be a snapring in there that you can usually get with a pair of needle nose pliers. Assuming you can seperate the cv joint from the drive shaft, you should then be able to press the bearing off. Don't have a clue if you can find a new bearing or not though, plus you'll have to find new bands for the cv boot.

A far less expensive proposition might be to find a good used one on Ebay. There are always Bayou 300 parts on there. If you haven't done so already, just go to ebay motors and do a "bayou" search. Should bring up a couple hundred different bayou parts. Might find one for $10 plus the freight...if you're lucky! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Found this on Ebay if you're interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawas...05969399QQrdZ1