ball joint removal

[andewilson]

tried to remove my ols floppy ball joints yesterday. 6 tonnes on the press and they didnt budge an inch. what do peole on here do to remove theres

 

[angus]

More tonnage I think!

 

[-tipi-]

You might need 'some' heat. One way is to cut the joint open, take out the ball/bolt and weld a big bead inside. This usually does the trick, and old joint drops off with a gentle tap of hammer. Like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZLxPyRdAbY

 

[PetrolHead]

Getting them out is easy, no press required.

Look here:

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5967&start=15

You will need a press to get them back in. (I used a 40 ton press)

J

 

[andewilson]

cheers guys i'll give it a go tonight. wish i'd sent the arms to cool air but over a month turn around would have been a long wait

 

[Guest]

You might need 'some' heat. One way is to cut the joint open, take out the ball/bolt and weld a big bead inside. This usually does the trick, and old joint drops off with a gentle tap of hammer. Like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZLxPyRdAbY

looks easy but i dont really get what hes doing? grinding the outer edge of the joint? wont that damage the trailing arm?

 

[andewilson]

removed all four in an hour tonight. used my grinder on the back, then knocked it through, then used a hacksaw to cut two slots to remove a 10mm slither, then caved them in on themselves so they fell out. not as easy as the you tube vid but i didnt use 1.5 welding rods per arm. chuffed to bits. looking forward to receiving my black por 15 now.

 

[PetrolHead]

Good result