D-005: DIY: Upper Control Arm Replacement

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05-23-2018, 02:16 PM

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FOR the upper arm, a pickle fork worked for me. I wouldn’t know about the lower one since I had to use a torch and a press to separate it lmaoooo

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05-24-2018, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nickelrw87

What size ball joint remover do I need? I got my upper and lower arms in and I’d love to try and install this weekend

Save yourself money and go to an auto parts store like Autozone and rent a ball joint separator for FREE! It should work on the upper ball joint. Lower ball joint is a bit stubborn so use a sledge hammer, the bigger the better, and pound it a few times to shock it and it should pop out.