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Old 10-17-2014, 04:40 PM
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Tried almost everything and I can't get the lower ball joint to separate from the steering knuckle. Supported the lower control arm, lots of penetrating fluid, and even rented a separating fork. Been banging on it for hours now and hasn't budged a bit. Suggestions before I have to take it somewhere?
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Old 10-17-2014, 04:48 PM
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Map gas torch... big hammer
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I have no access to a torch :-(
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put a nut on the ball joint stud just above the stud itself and wail on that bitch
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Lol! Been doin that for awhile and no dice
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F@#k it.
Sawsall I guess
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Getting dark(#apartmentliving) and sawsall barely scratched the surface and things started to smoke =-O
Think ill try a gear or pitman arm puller in the am
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Use one of these. It's so much better than that stupid fork.
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Hmm what is it called?
Looks like what I was thinking about
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What exactly are you doing? Replacing ball joints, CV axles, ?
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What exactly are you doing? Replacing ball joints, CV axles, ?
Lower ball joints
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Lower ball joints
Just knock the ball joint out of the lower control arm with the spindle still attached. Then fight with the steering knuckle and ball joint by themselves away from the truck.
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Hmm what is it called?
Looks like what I was thinking about
It's a pitman arm puller. I was seriously about to punch my truck about a month ago because I couldn't get my outer tie rods to seperate from the spindle. Rented this tool they popped right out.
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Never had this issue and I am in the rust belt. Very odd indeed
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Just knock the ball joint out of the lower control arm with the spindle still attached. Then fight with the steering knuckle and ball joint by themselves away from the truck.
That was the first thing I tried but no luck
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It's a pitman arm puller. I was seriously about to punch my truck about a month ago because I couldn't get my outer tie rods to seperate from the spindle. Rented this tool they popped right out.
Looks like I will be trying this!
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Never had this issue and I am in the rust belt. Very odd indeed
Yes, odd.
I don't know how many times I said, "its just a bolt in a hole, Wtf!"

Thanks fir the help guys, ill try the puller
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