Help!! Ball joint issues!

[Crazychick]

Hi folks. Just in the middle of lowering the cally, only, we've hit a brick wall! How on earth do u get the ball joints apart without mullering them??? Have ball joint splitters, but there just not budging! Even when their apart, the bottom ball joints, can't get the splitter on them! HELP!! Any hints/tips people???

Cheers....

[bodgetastic]

I assume you have taken the nut off the bottom. Certain ball joint splitters can damage them but it sounds like a case of giving them a good clout, they will come eventually

[Crazychick]

Yeah, bottom nut is off....been clouting it like mad, and still it won't shift!

How do u get the bottom ball joint off then?? Cant get the splitter on it..

[vinny_69]

a big bar between the drive shaft and lower arm and a hammer thats how Unkle Damo taught me

[Crazychick]

a big bar between the drive shaft and lower arm and a hammer thats how Unkle Damo taught me

Yep, sussed that....brute force and ignorance! Now, how do u get the damn shock cartridge out! ?????

[vinny_69]

much the same mate at the top of the cartridge there is a round cover nut type thing,both of mine were stuck solid,so you get your hammer and chisel and try and knock it left
(lefyt loosie rightie tighty) it helps if you have some new cover nuts as the old ones are gonna get fecked.any more questions?

[Crazychick]

Cheers Vinny. We have finally admitted defeat for today. 8hrs solid on it has taken it's toll....my hands are killing, and I have lost the will to live at the mo

Shall have another go tomorrow....

[Fraz]

I would never leaver off the drive shaft ...thats asking for trouble

the top nut will come of the strut if you have a vice or a workmate and a very large pair of stilsons (or a spanner) thats once you have stripped the strut of the springs of course

[Mark1]

If you need help I'll send Toby, about time the little sod did some work

[v6 steve]

your new shocks should come with new nuts i put mine in the in the vice and turnned the shock

[Crazychick]

your new shocks should come with new nuts i put mine in the in the vice and turnned the shock

Now, there's an idea!! Nice one!

Thanks guy's....

Mark, prime Toby, cause he may well be needed!!