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DRFT · 08-21-2004, 07:12 PM

I having trouble removing the ball joint from the lca off my knuckle...please help! what ways haev you guys done to remove it form the knuckle?

projectRDM · 08-21-2004, 09:16 PM

Three ways to do it.

1) Use a proper ball joint remover, looks similiar to a nut splitter, works like a steering wheel puller.

2) Use a ball joint separator, or a fork, to pry it out. This works, but will tear the cap and squirt grease everywhere. If you're replacing it, cool.

3) Remove the castle nut, flip it over, and thread it back down flush on top of the joint. Set a piece of thin wood on top it, and whack the piss out of it with hammer. This works best if that's all you've got, but if done wrong will crown the threads, making it impossible to remove the nut.

DRFT · 08-21-2004, 09:23 PM

i tried all that but no luck, its acting really stubborn right now....

DRFT · 08-21-2004, 11:32 PM

ok kkkkkkk i got it donE! thanks for the advice, but instead i kept on banging it out.

08-21-2004, 07:12 PM	#1
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 37 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Having trouble getting knuckle out I having trouble removing the ball joint from the lca off my knuckle...please help! what ways haev you guys done to remove it form the knuckle?

08-21-2004, 09:16 PM	#2
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 47 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Three ways to do it. 1) Use a proper ball joint remover, looks similiar to a nut splitter, works like a steering wheel puller. 2) Use a ball joint separator, or a fork, to pry it out. This works, but will tear the cap and squirt grease everywhere. If you're replacing it, cool. 3) Remove the castle nut, flip it over, and thread it back down flush on top of the joint. Set a piece of thin wood on top it, and whack the piss out of it with hammer. This works best if that's all you've got, but if done wrong will crown the threads, making it impossible to remove the nut. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

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08-21-2004, 09:23 PM	#3
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 37 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i tried all that but no luck, its acting really stubborn right now....

08-21-2004, 11:32 PM	#4
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 37 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok kkkkkkk i got it donE! thanks for the advice, but instead i kept on banging it out.