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michigan_soler

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how do you pop out your ball joints?
« on: April 16, 2010, 05:01:04 PM »
well, i was doing a clutch the other day and popped out the ball joint, and started to think if there was a better way.


i use one of these but make sure the nut is over the cotter pin hole.  and ive tried the pickle fork thing but that tears up boots, so fuck that.  any other good way?
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 05:06:18 PM »
Big fucking hammer and hit the lower part if the knuckle.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 05:09:11 PM »
Quote from: CSaddict on April 16, 2010, 05:06:18 PM
Big fucking hammer and hit the lower part if the knuckle.
man speaks the truth, I always just use my bfh
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2010, 05:19:33 PM »
BFH is my tool of choice.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2010, 05:36:20 PM »
BFH works great. Just don't hit the threaded end, or you'll quickly mushroom that shit, and never get a nut back on.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2010, 06:07:47 PM »
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2010, 06:09:18 PM »
heat and BFH
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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2010, 06:09:49 PM »
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2010, 06:11:15 PM »
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2010, 06:21:58 PM »
i take the nut off and flip it around so the castle part is down, then thread it almost all the way on and hit it with a bfh. sometimes have to get a new nut, works 70% of the time all the time.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2010, 06:40:21 PM »
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2010, 06:51:17 PM »
damn, i'll be doing that... it looks way easier.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2010, 06:54:51 PM »
With a fork. never messed up a boot yet. but i probably jinxed myself there.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2010, 06:57:27 PM »
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2010, 07:13:30 PM »
Craftsman wrench method ftw, no reason to use any other method.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2010, 07:46:59 PM »
Quote from: jagojon3 on April 16, 2010, 07:13:30 PM
Craftsman wrench method ftw, no reason to use any other method.

What is the craftsman wrench method?
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2010, 07:48:25 PM »
sledge and pickel fork if i have to. ive fucked up one boot before, but that was after a long period of time. sometimes they come off easy without a sledge or fork just with hand. other times i beat the fuck out of it with the fork and sledge. ill be trying the wrench method next time i have a tought one for sure.
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Quote from: jagojon3 on April 16, 2010, 07:13:30 PM
Craftsman wrench method ftw, no reason to use any other method.

What is the craftsman wrench method?

refer to the youtube video posted
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2010, 07:48:46 PM »
Same as the vid posted earlier.

I should have said craftsman 1/2" drive ratchet method
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2010, 08:27:56 PM »
Quote from: jagojon3 on April 16, 2010, 07:48:46 PM
Same as the vid posted earlier.

I should have said craftsman 1/2" drive ratchet method


hell yeah, works so good.

just jack up that one LCA, wedge something tight in there, let out on the jack and pop.  all done.

too bad we cant do that for tie rods and upper control arms.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2010, 08:51:13 PM »
Wrench trick.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2010, 09:10:28 PM »
Quote from: Random Hero on April 16, 2010, 08:54:01 PM
Quote from: t_cel_t on April 16, 2010, 06:09:49 PM
Quote from: t_cel_t on April 16, 2010, 06:07:47 PM
Honda painless ball joint removal

Thats how I do it to! thats the only way.

+1

No banging, works every time even on ball joints that haven't been popped out in 20+ years...
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #22 on: April 16, 2010, 11:18:39 PM »
Quote from: michigan_soler on April 16, 2010, 05:01:04 PM
well, i was doing a clutch the other day and popped out the ball joint, and started to think if there was a better way.


i use one of these but make sure the nut is over the cotter pin hole.  and ive tried the pickle fork thing but that tears up boots, so fuck that.  any other good way?

grind that center point flat and you'll be fine.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #23 on: April 16, 2010, 11:46:04 PM »
Air hammer FTW on all ball joints/outter tie rod ends :yes:

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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2010, 01:17:11 AM »
fork and bfh
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #25 on: April 17, 2010, 02:18:16 AM »
Quote from: crttaz on April 16, 2010, 11:18:39 PM
Quote from: michigan_soler on April 16, 2010, 05:01:04 PM
well, i was doing a clutch the other day and popped out the ball joint, and started to think if there was a better way.


i use one of these but make sure the nut is over the cotter pin hole.  and ive tried the pickle fork thing but that tears up boots, so fuck that.  any other good way?

grind that center point flat and you'll be fine.

that was just a pic of it that i found online...  mine is flat...
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #26 on: April 17, 2010, 12:59:04 PM »
Flat rate Nigga!

Undo upper control arm bolts and pry axles out....

Why pull ball jonits to do a clutch?

Any how i use a BFH when i gotta do them there balljoints....
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #27 on: April 17, 2010, 01:58:12 PM »
its way easier to pull the lower out and lift up then actually having to fool around with trying to pull out the axles.
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #28 on: April 17, 2010, 02:08:23 PM »
Quote from: michigan_soler on April 17, 2010, 01:58:12 PM
its way easier to pull the lower out and lift up then actually having to fool around with trying to pull out the axles.

Not if you fuck them up like 90% of twats pulling them. I have had to fix more people ball joints when they said the same thing way easier then pulling the uca. well.... :?:
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Re: how do you pop out your ball joints?
« Reply #29 on: April 17, 2010, 02:10:37 PM »
long pry bar on top of the LCA, stand on both ends and jump!, this works better if you're not a skinny fuck such as myself.
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