Can't Get Control Arm Off

[Mr. Tasty]

Put a jack exactly underneath the ball joint to stop it from turning.

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yea I said I did that. Should I jack it up more and have more of the weight on the jack than the stands?

[Mr. Tasty]

got it almost threaded off. But is now stuck at the top of threading. Nut is about 1/4 off the stud. Still twisting, I have ball joint jacked up with the pickle. nada

[jlevie]

Put enough pressure on the bottom of the ball joint with the jack to cause the jack stand on that side to not be supporting the car. Don't lift that side off the jack stand, just make it loose and not taking weight.

[Mr. Tasty]

i will give that a try. This is a pain in the ass lol.

[jlevie]

i will give that a try. This is a pain in the ass lol.

That is mostly because you aren't using the right tools. Pressure on the bottom of the ball joint and an impact wrench on top is the trick. If the fasteners are so corroded that doesn't work, a nut splitter will.

[Mr. Tasty]

That is mostly because you aren't using the right tools. Pressure on the bottom of the ball joint and an impact wrench on top is the trick. If the fasteners are so corroded that doesn't work, a nut splitter will.

you can't fit an impact wrench in there ;)

[GOT8SPD]

I'm gonna have to do this next weekend....Bentley manual makes it seem very easy..lol.

I bought the ball joint separator tool from Harbor Freight...also bought a puller to pull the bushing off the arm as i'm replacing it with AKG poly offset bushing. Any other tools? I guess i have to go buy a 22mm open end wrench?

[devon.818]

its easy. you put the jack under the ball joint, whack it 3-4 times on the side with a BFH then boom, it comes right off.

OP, get some visegrips and hold the fucking thing from spinning, you are replacing it anyway.


i usually press the bushings out of the loli pop

[Mr. Tasty]

i am already using vise grips. I tore the boot away so i could get a better hold. No luck