Help with wheel hub removal
#1
Help with wheel hub removal
I am trying to replace my wheel bearings and am running into a problem. I have all the bolts removed except for the lower ball joint. I cant get the bastard loose. Is there any other way to remove the hub? can i disconnect the ball joint from teh control arm or anything of the sort?
#2
You have to have the knuckle and hub assembly off the car. You do understand that you have to have access to about a 5 ton press and appropriate adaptors/mandrels and such? The hub/bearing/knuckle have extremely tight interference fits.
#4
Do you mean you can't get the nut off the top of it, or you can't seperate the BJ from the LCA? If the latter, Just use a big pickling fork/balljoint seperator. Position it carefully so as to not rip the boot and whack it a few times with a hammer. It will come off (I've done it 4 times on each spindle).
I bought a set from an auto parts store that has various size fork ends so to fit different size balljoints/tierod ends...
I bought a set from an auto parts store that has various size fork ends so to fit different size balljoints/tierod ends...
#6
Originally Posted by Matt_01SE_20th
yeah i have a picklefork to separate the joint (already used it on the tie rod) but i cant get the nut off the lower ball joint. i am looking for a way around it.
#7
You can't the nut off because it's too tight or because the ball joint shaft is turning and won't let the nut loosen? If it is either of these you are going to need an Impact wrench to get it off.
Give us more details so we can help,
Gears
Give us more details so we can help,
Gears
#8
Originally Posted by irish44j
Do you mean you can't get the nut off the top of it, or you can't seperate the BJ from the LCA? If the latter, Just use a big pickling fork/balljoint seperator. Position it carefully so as to not rip the boot and whack it a few times with a hammer. It will come off (I've done it 4 times on each spindle).
I bought a set from an auto parts store that has various size fork ends so to fit different size balljoints/tierod ends...
I bought a set from an auto parts store that has various size fork ends so to fit different size balljoints/tierod ends...
Do i need to have the nut completely off? I got the nut backed off but the BJ spins now. I need to separate the joint from teh bottom. Do i need to remove the snap ring at the base?
#9
Originally Posted by Matt_01SE_20th
Do i need to have the nut completely off? I got the nut backed off but the BJ spins now. I need to separate the joint from teh bottom. Do i need to remove the snap ring at the base?
Keep us posted,
Gears
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