deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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wats the best way to get these off without the tool?
things are a nightmare 
need to get the driveshafts out 1st thing in the morning 
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
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whack the bottom of it with a hammer?
or borrow a splitter from someone
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deanmcreynolds26
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got a huge fcukin hammer im gona attack them in the morning lol
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James R
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do you mean the steering ball joints or the bottom ball joint?
Cause the bottom is just a 19mm nut (off the top of my head), then you just turn the steering over so you can move the whole strut over enough to get the shaft out.
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deanmcreynolds26
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the bottom one that joins the wishbone to the hub! if i can get that out i can move the suspension and get the driveshaft out?!
am i going about it the wrong way? wat u reckon is best??
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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You need to get the bottom ball joint off to be able to move it over, take the 19mm nut off, then you'll need to seperate the ball joint rod from the hub, you can try prizing it off with something against the cv joint, cant get a hammer to it.
Failing that you need a ball joint spliter, about £6 from any motor factors for one that will trash your ball joint, apparently most of the proper splitters dont fit in due to clearance.
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deanmcreynolds26
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this is gona be fun in the morning! better get up pretty early then i reckon!
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deanmcreynolds26
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if i get the ball joint tool do i need to replace the balljoint or can i use it again?? cos i just want to get this done the now and worry about new baljoints during the week 
[Edited on 16-04-2005 by deanmcreynolds26]
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miles
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Can reuse them, just likely that the rubber boot will be damaged leading to sooner failure.
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James R
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I put a jack under the ball joint then apply pressure from underneather to clamp the shaft then undo the 19mm nut with WD 40 everywhere, then let the jack down and normally a big spanner and socket under it to wedge the shaft out the base of the hub.
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James R
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Oh if you do trash it a new wishbone is only £30 at the local factors
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