40series

I can't get lower ball joint free its tappered in the knuckle and I hit it with a PICLKLE FORK for 30 mins and heated it with map gas
no luck

Any ideas?

arthursc2

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40series

I have a 4 pound 🔨

arthursc2

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1FastBrick

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Do it cold. Smack the knuckle where the tie rod goes through with a hammer. Should break the bond.

You can wedge a pickle fork in there and pry up at the same time as well.

SDjeff619

Big *** hammer against the lower spindle. I had a hell of a time as well.

madmann26

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ILuvJDM

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If you already hit it with a pickle fork and heat, then the balljoint is already ruined, so just hit the **** out of the balljoint stud from the bottom and it'll pop right now.

Hitting the spindle is the preferred way if you're going to reuse the balljoint.

BudRacing

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This. It'll be noisy and you'll be taking many repetitive strikes until it comes loose, and it'll be abrupt. Keep at least 3-4 threads engaged of the ball joint nut and a jack stand or floor jack about 1/2" below the sprung arm. I generally do this with a standard sized hammer--nothing special. You may not want to do this late at night if you've got sleeping fam/neighbors, and you may want to use ear protection if you've got it since it'll leave your ears ringing.

I don't even own a pickle fork--they're fairly useless to me and do more damage than anything useful.

black04

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If you look on the spindle after taking off the wheel bearing and backing plate there is an X marked between the hole for the hub and the lower balljoint. Just hit that X and it pops right out.