Originally Posted by nonbox

I have rented a balljoint separator from Kragen but it did not work. How do you get the balljoint loose from the lower control arm without damage? What part of the lower control arm do you hit with a sledge hammer? Will the lower control arm dent or crack?

Originally Posted by agent87

I've ... found dealing with the ball joints to be a bigger pain than necessary. For me at least, it's faster to just remove the upper control arm from the shock tower...