SDRAWKCAB

Ok. today, i have had problem after problem first i broke 1/2 socket wrench trying to get the axle nuts off. went to autozone and bought a 24 inch pry bar then broke said pry bar with a 4 foot bar attached. I put everything back together and went to friends dads ac shop and he had to hit it with the IR for about 1 minute and got it off. I put it back on where i could get off again. drove home every thing was going good again. Now i cant get the ------- ball joint off! I don't feel like putting every thing back on so i can go rent a ball joint splitter. friends are at work so no rides. I already tried jacking the ball joint and bracing the lower arm against the fender well and it just jacks up the car. I even *** bombed the fender to get it to budge with no prevail.
anyone know how to get a balljoint off with out the use of a pickel fork?
PLEASE HELP ME!
God i ------- hate clutch changes.

SDRAWKCAB

SOME ONE HAS TO HAVE A GHETTO *** WAY OF DOING THIS.

SDRAWKCAB

---- IT im just gonna beat it with a hammer for a wile.

Cray91

You can get a cheap fork for $5. I have a set with interchangeable forks and all, that wasn't even that expensive

0b00st0

DON"T USE FORKS. Easy way to rip the boot if you're not careful. I just take off the upper control arms from the chassis, but try this.


Jack up the knuckle and then put a wrench behind the ball-joint in between the lower arm and the knuckle.

Then remove the jack and step down hard on the rotor, stud, etc area and it will pry out the ball joint from the lower arm.

SDRAWKCAB

I think i under stand what your getting at. im going to go try it.

95_civic_lx

i just changed mine...i used the fork and it did rip the boot. I didnt care since i was replacing it. before i tried beating it...jacking up the bottom....and no luck. IT took me 3min with the fork.

joebowlr21

hit is with a hammer.....thats how i change'm at work.....yea i have a ball joint tool at work...but it's a pain in the *** to get the sockets an shyt. Nice small size sledge and a good twack!

jinxy

I always put a bar or a wrench across the LCA then grabbed the fender and push down on the bar going across the lca with my legs to get it off on hondas. If that's what you're talking about.