Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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What is the best way to separate the lower ball joint from the control arm without damaging the rubber seal? I don't want to use a pickle type separator. Everything is clean and painted and detailed and I don't want to scratch anything up. I need to get this separated so I can change the lower control arm bushings. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
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Re: Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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You can buy a tool to separate the joint without hurting it from harbor freight. hope this link works How to Remove a Ball Joint Safely - Harbor Freight Ball Joint ... Video for ball joint toolâ–¶ 6:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcCfWmrVQfMGus
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Re: Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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I've backed off the bj nut a couple of turns then used two ball peen hammers, one held with the ball end against the spindle and the other whacking the first, with the arm hanging down and the bar not backed off so the spring load helps to pop it loose. Trade places on the spindle while whacking with the hammers. I have used the pullers too which are awesome but sometimes you can't fit them in.
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Re: Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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I have also unbolted the balljoint from the spindle, then you can remove the control arm with the balljoint still attached. Just an alternative.
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Re: Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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Hammers always wok for me.Even at the shop i used them and did probally thousands.Just leave the nut on a few threads.Only had to use my fork a few times in 40 years.Rocky
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Re: Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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Everything is clean and painted and detailed and I don't want to scratch anything up.
Gotta love Moparts answers.
Beat on it with a hammer.
No, beat on it with an AIR hammer.
let's put a steam roller on it.
Maybe some C4.
How about we just torch it and call it a day.
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Re: Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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Well using a hammer was done for decades and still is.Not everyone has a show car and worried about hitting a arm with a hammer or air hammer.Rocky
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Re: Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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and just SOMETIMES, you WILL damage the paint because there is NO WAY to prevent that from happening when disassembling certain components no matter HOW CAREFUL you try to be. it's the nature of the beast [as some would say]. As the Doc said I have also unbolted the balljoint from the spindle, then you can remove the control arm with the balljoint still attached. Just an alternative.
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Re: Separating lower control arm from ball joint stud
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Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I'll get either the Harbor Freight tool, or the tools from Mancini
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