Removing LCA Ball Joint trick

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11-17-2018, 07:50 AM

VictorTL

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Removing LCA Ball Joint trick

Does the socket wedging trick will work to remove the ballpoint from the LCA?

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11-18-2018, 11:06 PM

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6 pound hammer , smack the spindle at the ball joint , it will come out .
do not strike the ball joint itself .

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11-19-2018, 10:45 AM

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6 pound hammer , smack the spindle at the ball joint , it will come out .
do not strike the ball joint itself .

i just read some where on this thread that either method will likely pop out the sleeve on the LCA

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11-19-2018, 12:15 PM

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11-19-2018, 01:33 PM

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thamks. So these are the recommended tools

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11-19-2018, 01:36 PM

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My "method" consisted of a 4lb. sledge for about 30 minutes. My triceps were mighty sore the next day.

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11-19-2018, 06:44 PM

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I wedge a craftsman wrench's handle in between the knuckle and the LCA while it's supported on a hydraulic jack with the space there. Then I drop the jack fast, and KICK DOWN on the rotor's top edge HARD, WITH YOUR FOOT. Pop it goes. It actually works, and no damage to the ball joint.