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1. Separating ball joint from steering arm (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:21:17 -0800; What's the best way to accomplish this without damaging anything? All I need to do is replace the dust boots. Gerard -- One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it. ~French Proverb h; /html/spridgets/2004-11/msg00311.html (7,252 bytes)
2. Re: Separating ball joint from steering arm (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:44:13 -0800 filter01.roc.ny.frontiernet.net; Use the biggest screwdriver you own that came with a lifetime guarantee. Kate; /html/spridgets/2004-11/msg00315.html (7,488 bytes)
3. Re: Separating ball joint from steering arm (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 23:24:46 -0500; I usually have someone pry with a crow bar between the tie rod and the steering arm, then whack the steering arm on the side with a big hammer. The shock from the hammer normally loosens the tapered; /html/spridgets/2004-11/msg00318.html (7,760 bytes)
4. Re: Separating ball joint from steering arm (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:24:15 -0000; The traditional way of doing this is to strike diametrically opposite sides of the joint with hammers, which the taper loose. It helps if you pre-load the joint by removing the nut and putting some p; /html/spridgets/2004-11/msg00320.html (7,665 bytes)
5. Re: Separating ball joint from steering arm (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 21:42:52 -0600 reply-type=response with any abuse report; Gerard, Peter C's technique is to use a BFH to strike the steering arm horizontally at the tie rod end. This momentarily deforms the tapered hole and allows the tie rod end to drop out magically. It; /html/spridgets/2004-11/msg00322.html (7,556 bytes)
6. RE: Separating ball joint from steering arm (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:37:53 -0000; Three (and a bit) ways I know of.... One of which I would NOT recommend. 1. Loosen nut and wind to the bottom of the thread then use a proper joint splitter tool. 2. Loosen nut and wind to the bottom; /html/spridgets/2004-11/msg00324.html (8,573 bytes)
7. Re: Separating ball joint from steering arm (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:16:07 -0500 5.0; U); I have used small ball joint separators that I got from JC Whitney. One is a scissors type, the other a jaw-type puller. They have worked well in most applications without damaging the boot. I'll see; /html/spridgets/2004-11/msg00325.html (7,933 bytes)

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