ball joints

[Durham Fiesta]

whats the best way to separate ball joints without the proper tool. Its the tca one that i need out

[Ratters]

you might get away with bashing it with a nice sized hammer to try & shock it out of place. That's about the only thing without a proper tool for the job & without damaging nowt.

[Mr Sam]

if all else fails

 

 

[RETRO_AL]

the tool is cheap,go down halfords then you always got one, if you do it with a hammer you will need to get a bar to lever it aswell

[Tom]

those tools are shit! they do nothing but damage the ball joint and the boot. Only good if you are replacing the joint. hit the casing with a 'kin big hammer mate this is always enough to free off nearly every joint

[c1arke]

big bar and pry it down with some 1 standing on the other end and hit the side or the top

[andygfc]

big bar and pry it down with some 1 standing on the other end and hit the side or the top

 

 

WHS big bar using chassis rail or x/member to lever off and all your weight bouncing on it

[RETRO_AL]

those tools are shit! they do nothing but damage the ball joint and the boot. Only good if you are replacing the joint. hit the casing with a 'kin big hammer mate this is always enough to free off nearly every joint

 

Ive always used one and never damaged anything, far easier than wacking it with a hammer imo

[over_head_cam]

I always use my 3ft hooky bar (without the hook )

[Muttley MK2]

Strike the area surrounding the pin of the joint bloody hard and very accurately. I have been belting balljoints on and of for 33 years and it works for me

[emu]

As said, give the hub assembly a clout with a big hammer

 

 

Itll only fork up the boot if you use a splitter on it and its an unnecessary expense.

[Durham Fiesta]

the hammer worked a treat

[spooner]

there are a couple of types of splitter

wount damage the boot or socket,but can kill the threads of not used right

really only to be used if fitting a new joint,kills the boot and put stress on the ball socket= premature wear.

 

 

oh....better to wear goggles sometimes

[RETRO_AL]

Ive got the top one,you leave the nut on the thread and get no damage

there are a couple of types of splitter

wount damage the boot or socket,but can kill the threads of not used right

really only to be used if fitting a new joint,kills the boot and put stress on the ball socket= premature wear.

 

 

oh....better to wear goggles sometimes

[Rick]

it can be done with a hammer if you hit it right.

 

i cant do it though i dont have the skillsz

 

i think the joint crackers are only a few quid anyway