crx project v1.154345
#131
Re: crx project v1.154345
Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
buk why the ---- are you taking the balljoint off?
but yea.. that thing that the castle nut goes on wouldnt come out of the other thing so i can move the rotor thing out of the way so i can put the axle back in
#132
Re: crx project v1.154345
Originally Posted by buk9tp
well now i need to change the ball joint cause the thing that the crown nut twists into is stripped..
so heh..
imma cut it with a hack saw tomorrow and take care of it...
now please go into more details about how to change the ball joint.. is it worth doing yourself or should i just take it to a shop?
are c clamps enough to press the ****** in or do i need a vise?
so heh..
imma cut it with a hack saw tomorrow and take care of it...
now please go into more details about how to change the ball joint.. is it worth doing yourself or should i just take it to a shop?
are c clamps enough to press the ****** in or do i need a vise?
That's probably too much for you to handle though, so just take the whole knuckle and lower control arm to a suspension shop and pay to have it done.
#133
Re: crx project v1.154345
Originally Posted by 455m0nkey
That's probably too much for you to handle though, so just take the whole knuckle and lower control arm to a suspension shop and pay to have it done.
#135
Re: crx project v1.154345
So wait, you didn't get the ball joint to separate from the lower control arm? Well If your going to replace them, just take the hacksaw/cutoff wheel and cut the castle nut and rod right off. No need in ------- around.
When I did mine, Whoever did them before WELDED the balljoint and castle nut to the LCA. I cut it off and and hit it with a disc grinder. Then I used a crowbar to pry the LCA away from the hub assembly.
Do you have a pickle fork? They're used to get the balljoint to separate from the LCA. If you think this part is tough wait till you try to press them out of the hub assembly. They are an awkward ------- piece to position in a press.
When I did mine, Whoever did them before WELDED the balljoint and castle nut to the LCA. I cut it off and and hit it with a disc grinder. Then I used a crowbar to pry the LCA away from the hub assembly.
Do you have a pickle fork? They're used to get the balljoint to separate from the LCA. If you think this part is tough wait till you try to press them out of the hub assembly. They are an awkward ------- piece to position in a press.
#137
Re: crx project v1.154345
Originally Posted by E-b0la
So wait, you didn't get the ball joint to separate from the lower control arm? Well If your going to replace them, just take the hacksaw/cutoff wheel and cut the castle nut and rod right off. No need in ------- around.
When I did mine, Whoever did them before WELDED the balljoint and castle nut to the LCA. I cut it off and and hit it with a disc grinder. Then I used a crowbar to pry the LCA away from the hub assembly.
Do you have a pickle fork? They're used to get the balljoint to separate from the LCA. If you think this part is tough wait till you try to press them out of the hub assembly. They are an awkward ------- piece to position in a press.
When I did mine, Whoever did them before WELDED the balljoint and castle nut to the LCA. I cut it off and and hit it with a disc grinder. Then I used a crowbar to pry the LCA away from the hub assembly.
Do you have a pickle fork? They're used to get the balljoint to separate from the LCA. If you think this part is tough wait till you try to press them out of the hub assembly. They are an awkward ------- piece to position in a press.
#138
Re: crx project v1.154345
dude, a balljoint should not be this hard.
get a prybar in there putting force separating the lca from the knuckle, now beat the living **** out of the lca with a big hammer. it should pop
ive removed mine so many times, i can pull the castle nut off and just yank up on the rotor and it will pop loose. i bet its real safe to drive on
get a prybar in there putting force separating the lca from the knuckle, now beat the living **** out of the lca with a big hammer. it should pop
ive removed mine so many times, i can pull the castle nut off and just yank up on the rotor and it will pop loose. i bet its real safe to drive on
#140
Re: crx project v1.154345
Originally Posted by random-strike
why does any of the suspension need to be messed with to r&r an engine?