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17th September 2012, 13:54
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bottom ball joint
Right attempted my engine and driveshaft change today. Got to the stage where the engine is ready to come out, apart from the drive shafts still being attached. Un-done everything but i can't for the life of me the get bottom joint out the hub! I've been going at it with two hammers and fucking great crowbar for about half an hour with no joy. I've soaked it in wd40 so leaving it for a few minutes for that to do its job. But is there any specific/proven way of getting off just out of curiosity, just to make my life easier!???? cheers
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17th September 2012, 14:05
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Hammering wont do anything as it just goes back into it's place after the hit.
I use a breaker bar, just wedge it into the half moon bit just above the frontal bush of the lower arm, then just push down. Works a treat every time.
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17th September 2012, 14:08
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I fitted some springs to my saxo at weekend and just used a massive wrecker bar and a big hammer to get the bottom ball joint out one side took a while it came out in the end.
Keep going at it or go and buy a ball joint breaker tool.
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17th September 2012, 14:16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KrisB
Hammering wont do anything as it just goes back into it's place after the hit.
I use a breaker bar, just wedge it into the half moon bit just above the frontal bush of the lower arm, then just push down. Works a treat every time.
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This is the easiest way by far, if you've put wd40 on it, it should come out reasonably easy using this method.
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17th September 2012, 15:50
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all sorted now cheers chaps. just gotta lift the lump out now!
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17th September 2012, 15:58
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ball joint splitter :/
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17th September 2012, 16:00
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BJ splitters are the work of the devil, make a bloody mess of the BJ boot.
as Kris said, big bar and lever it down, also push the hub inwards whilst levering down.
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17th September 2012, 16:02
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o right everytime ive removed the ball joints with the splitter, one hit and its apart without a damaged boot
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17th September 2012, 19:15
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depends on what sort of splitter you have some do some dont lol
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17th September 2012, 19:20
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Location: west london
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i use an old weight lifting bar, get someone to stand on it, while i hammer it to free it off
some can be a right bastard but they always free off
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