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flip
05-09-2007, 04:03 AM
I'm sure those of you that have worked on the suspension of our cars know how much of a pain it is to get the ball joint on the lower control arm seperated from the spindle. If you use a ball joint seperator you will likely rip the rubber cover to shreads.

Anyone have a trick to get these out? Thus far I simply put the bolt on the top so I don't damage the threads and bash the crap out of it with a 5lb hammer.
babowc
05-09-2007, 04:05 AM
theres a thing where you use a bolt to "push" the threaded portion out...
at least there was when i changed out the tie rod ends..

maybe lots of lube and gentle hammer action?
haha.. gentle hammer action.....
Infinite
05-09-2007, 04:06 AM
go to autozone and rent a balljoint puller
flip
05-09-2007, 04:11 AM
go to autozone and rent a balljoint puller

That kinda like a c-clamp with both sides and a thing that screws down?
Infinite
05-09-2007, 04:13 AM
some are, but others are a big piece of metal that looks like a wedge with a slot in the middle, place at base of ball joint, beat it like it owes you money.. done
hellfire
05-09-2007, 04:17 AM
Yep, like a big screwdriver thing with a slit in it. Thats what I used..

http://www.toolspot.co.uk/products/Splitters/Short%20Forked%20Ball%20Joint%20Seperater_f.jpg

Tyler
flip
05-09-2007, 04:20 AM
Yep, like a big screwdriver thing with a slit in it. Thats what I used..

http://www.toolspot.co.uk/products/Splitters/Short%20Forked%20Ball%20Joint%20Seperater_f.jpg

Tyler

I have one. Thats what always breaks the boot on mine... That is why the boots on my current ball joints are torn... :( I even tried pulling the boot back but it still damages it.
Infinite
05-09-2007, 04:22 AM
just use it for removal, dont use it to put the new one in, silly goose. lol
hellfire
05-09-2007, 04:24 AM
LoL..

Tyler
flip
05-09-2007, 04:31 AM
Naw i don't use it to put the new one in LOL. Don't see how that would work at all...

Sometimes I need to pull the LCA out but don't want to put in a new ball joint so I can't destroy it.
Dominic49
05-09-2007, 04:43 AM
i have one of those....
flip
05-09-2007, 04:46 AM
i have one of those....

One what?
v-empire
05-09-2007, 06:33 PM
I'm sure those of you that have worked on the suspension of our cars know how much of a pain it is to get the ball joint on the lower control arm seperated from the spindle. If you use a ball joint seperator you will likely rip the rubber cover to shreads.

Anyone have a trick to get these out? Thus far I simply put the bolt on the top so I don't damage the threads and bash the crap out of it with a 5lb hammer.

if you sit on it long enough, it will come out by itself. good luck.

you ahve a press at the shop, duh..use that you ding dong. use a larger socket over it.
1800DialKyle
05-09-2007, 06:47 PM
if you sit on it long enough, it will come out by itself. good luck.

you ahve a press at the shop, duh..use that you ding dong. use a larger socket over it.

HAHAHAHAHA

"ding dong"

Ahhhhahahahaahaha
JDM Steve
05-09-2007, 06:53 PM
i have a balljoint popper but it tends to rip the rubber. i learned from a guy at the shop if u use a good sized hammer and hit the side of the tie rod end or w/e u need to pop it out of it will pop out. ive tried this and it works very well and saves the rubber.
v-empire
05-09-2007, 06:53 PM
^^^go strip my cars out soon so you can make money as well, plus you would have spares when you need it after you crazy drift nights, dont wait you too, ding dong.


damn it! why do i still have pig nose below my screen name!
1800DialKyle
05-09-2007, 06:55 PM
^^^go strip my cars out soon so you can make money as well, plus you would have spares when you need it after you crazy drift nights, dont wait you too, ding dong.


damn it! why do i still have pig nose below my screen name!

I am going up there today. :)

ding dong
v-empire
05-09-2007, 06:59 PM
awesome ding dong. be carefull and make sure you use jackstands..etc. last thing i need another casualty under my car again. the last one i told the bitch to get out of my way.
hellfire
05-10-2007, 02:31 AM
ANOTHER casualty? LoL..

Tyler
flip
05-10-2007, 02:49 AM
LOL! another... Doing DOING! Yah I went and pulled that LCA a couple days ago. We'll get on pullin more shortly. The rubber boot on that one was ripped too but it will do in the mean time. I used one of your wheels as a stand :-D.

Oh and using my press on the ball joint might work but its hard to get it in there since it's still stuck to the spindle. Getting the ball joint out of the LCA is the easy part. Odly enough vladi was up at the shop when i went and was poping his balljoint out of his LCA so i helped him do it...
AFSil80
05-23-2007, 02:48 AM
I tore the shit out of mine, so I just said 'fuck it' and got new LCA's from PDM Racing. They come w/ Whiteline bushings, and the ball joint is already pressed in, ready for installation.

Oh, did I mention they're $67 shipped each? :cheers: