praedet Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 On the Front Lower Control Arm, how do I get the Ball joint off the car? I have the bolt out and the ball joint won't slide out... PLEASE HELP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC GT Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Vacation pix? Unfortunately, mine are at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Already looked, just says "Remove the ball joint of the front arm"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 pm whitetiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/ab/fa/Ames_6_Pound_Sledgehammer_Shop_Tools-resized200.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joon525 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/ab/fa/Ames_6_Pound_Sledgehammer_Shop_Tools-resized200.jpg LOL or what whitetiger uses... http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=927054&postcount=32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 hyperbole, my friend, hyperbole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Just take out that horizontal bolt above the ball joint and the arm will just fall away. No banging, just pull down. You are just trying to change the LCA bushing and remove the LCA right? I did my superpro bushing and had no drama. Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 /|\ <slaps head> why didn't ted think of that? j/k - most of the time, these are pressfit and need force to separate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 yeah, why didn't I think of that Well, I got a pickle fork kit from the Advance Auto Parts store near by, and so far no go... None of the forks are large enough for our joint. I am about to put it back together. Any other thoughts? Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Why are you taking off the ball joint? Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 I have new control arms to put in w/ new ball joints. I removed the bolt that holds the ball joint to the knuckle, but the ball joint is still stuck in the knuckle. I am trying to separate them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 How about use the one on you car and keep the one on your contol arm now as a spare? If no you will need that puller someone posted earlier. Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 It should pop out easily from the spindle, but sometimes you need a little moderate tapping with a rubber mallet. Hit it with a little PB Blaster, hammer away and it'll pop out. You do NOT pull the ball joint from the lower control arm, it stays attached to the arm and pulls away from the spindle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joon525 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 hyperbole, my friend, hyperbole Some people actually use that method! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 I am not trying to remove it from the control arm, just remove the control arm from the car. Paul, I tried a lot of hitting, everywhere I could No luck even w/ white lithium at times and PB blaster at other times. Folks, I am doing this because I have Aluminum SpecB control arms w/ the SuperPro bushings waiting to go in. The stock arms must be removed first... Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Come on, it's suspension work - time to get Medieval Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 a 6ft digging iron used as a lever can be helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Okay, so the new control arms are on... For some reason, the knuckle that the ball joint goes into was VERY rusted, so we had to remove the ball joint from the control arm, and then use a ball-joint puller to pull it out of the knuckle. The arms are on, but... Next problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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