Originally Posted by Shmoo
I hate to bring this thread back but I am in the process of changing my wheel bearings and I cannot get the lower balljoint on the drivers side to separate from the LCA.
I have tried beating the spindle to death with a hammer, beating the LCA to death with a hammer in numerous spots, WD-40 inside the balljoint, jacking up the balljoint by the spindle, beating a pickle fork in there, stepping on the pickle fork, and heating the LCA up and it won't budge at all. I have been at this for an hour and a half now and I feel pathetic.
I don't give a damn about the ball joint since I have a replacement one on the floor already. Does anyone have any suggestions to get this stubborn son of a bitch out?
Try wedging the pickle fork in as far as you can and then hit the bottom of the bolt on the balljoint. That one came out harder when I did my clutch too. Where are you located? If nothing else I could UPS you my front end tool kit, but it probably wouldn't get to you before tuesday... Sorry I can't be of more help.
