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Cant Get Front LCA Off

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:30 pm
by xjm92x
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i Know its blurry but thats the front LCA where it connects to the spindle , my problem is i cant get the lca off from there i got it off from the subframe but now it wont drop from there if it jiggle it the bolt juts moves with it ,is there anything i can do to get it off :?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:58 pm
by TrailerTrash
you need a ball joint separating tool.
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or you can do it with a big flathead but your likely to rear the boot

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:18 pm
by m73
TrailerTrash wrote:you need a ball joint separating tool.


Yes, this. You can rent one from Autozone.

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:19 pm
by Punksz6
Try this too if you haven't. Hope you get it off.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISY8bGof3bQ&feature=fvst

PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:20 pm
by TrailerTrash
Punksz6 wrote:Try this too if you haven't. Hope you get it off.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISY8bGof3bQ&feature=fvst


neato

PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:06 am
by Punksz6
I know huh...I did this when I had to change my ball joints..

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:51 pm
by dawg316
hit it with a hammer. perferably a big one. dont hit the ball joint or the thread. hit what it gose through