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432 Posts Member #: 2726 Senior Member wakefield |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 02:12:52pm
Ey up lads, any tips for splitting balljoints? I've managed to split the ones that attach the top arm on but cant budge the lower balljoint. Im useing the fork type splitter.
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 02:18:03pm
Hit it harder.
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 02:39:38pm
get a scissor splinter. I've sprayed the forks on those types by fitting it harder On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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432 Posts Member #: 2726 Senior Member wakefield |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 02:42:15pm
Think I probably try one of them as ive bent it a little already. |
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 825 Posts Member #: 9661 Post Whore Sheffield South Yorkshire GB. |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 06:26:31pm
The best way I found to get the ball joints apart is to do bottom one first, then the top one because the weight of the hub excreta- helps to remove the top, the tool your using are not very good they butcher things too much, put your top ball joint back on loosely and try it this way..
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825 Posts Member #: 9661 Post Whore Sheffield South Yorkshire GB. |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 06:44:35pm
I forgot to say, the thick washer is to stop damaging the nut and the ball joint thread.. Alan Main Build
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 06:47:26pm
the thick washer is the important bit. I've ruined a ball joint not putting something between the splitter and nut/thread. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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432 Posts Member #: 2726 Senior Member wakefield |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 10:19:57pm
Thanks mate that's a brilliant guide. I eventually managed yo get them off after lots of smacking. The. Hubs aren't attached to my car ss its in bits, I've currently got my subframe n hubs on my workmate in the kitchen (nice n warm with a kettleinstead of the -6 its been outside in my metal shed)
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
3rd Feb, 2012 at 11:16:12pm
Vote for the scissor type again. Never really done any good with a hammer type. The only joint I've ever not been able to split with a scissor type was a track rod end, ended up having the steering arm cherry red and pailing the t.r.e with a lumphammer for 10 minutes with that one. On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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825 Posts Member #: 9661 Post Whore Sheffield South Yorkshire GB. |
4th Feb, 2012 at 12:07:06am
The best power tool I ever bought was a battery impact tool, I’m willing to bet you would have done It with this tool, It makes the scissor tool 3 times better, would not be without one.. Alan
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
4th Feb, 2012 at 12:13:46am
Not that joint mate! Ended up starting to bend my splitter and the threaded part of the track rod end after cranking it up with a 2ft breaker bar with as much as i could give it, fair play to the splitter for holding out so well!
On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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825 Posts Member #: 9661 Post Whore Sheffield South Yorkshire GB. |
4th Feb, 2012 at 12:35:49am
The thing that I find is when your belting things with a hammer Its not solid so all you get is a bounce effect, where as the impact driver is a shock action much more effective, sounds like you got a real stubborn joint, you get that sometimes.. Alan Main Build
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 453 Posts Member #: 6449 Senior Member Brisbane, Australia |
6th Feb, 2012 at 05:51:17am
Definitely get an impact driver on the job. With an 18v version you'll wonder how you got by before.
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