muddy4x4xfar Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 what is the easiest way of removing a ball joint out of the a-frame . the a frame is all apart i just need the ball joint out to rplace it cheers all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 A big hydraulic press, the bigger the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 A big hydraulic press, the bigger the better. A 10 tonne hydraulic press will do!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 take the part & new joint to your local garage & ask if they will swap it over for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 You will have removed the balljoint carrier?, which is just a lump of cast iron with 2 holes in it that join it to the two arms. Undo the 2 x 13mm head bolts and then either press or beat the carp out of the balljoint until it comes out of the carrier. The new balljoint has to be pressed in (bashing it in will wreck it). Align it by using the 2 x 13mm bolts, then bung a local garage a tenner to press it in for you. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty43 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Or do it the really hard way like I did. Cut the stem off flush with the joint, drill through close to the edge, cut a small section out of the joint and tap out with a hammer. Takes an age but it does work, the downside of living miles from a garage and an independant cuss to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heath robinson Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Mine came out well with a little persuasion from the oxy-propane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Mine came out with a big hammer Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algenon Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 my rear axle A frame ball joint is attached to the self levelling unit,do i need to take this off aswell to get the ball joint out.Thanks Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 you can or with a slim open end spanner or drift/hammer remove the strut ball joint from it's cup, then remove the A frame joint from the axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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