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how do i remove lower control arm from knukle

i got everything off now i need to get the lower control arm removed from the knukle at the ball joint
 

iceman69510

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I remove mine by pressing down on the control arm whilst whacking (technical term) the area of the knuckle where the stud goes through with a hammer.

There are special pullers too, but few have them.
 

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but you could use a ball joint separator. It looks like a two-prong fork on a long handle.
 

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I've done the ball joint seperator, and I can't do it without destroying the boot. I've also whacked it with a hammer, make sure you thread the nut on first so you don't screw up the threads. I would guess that it would be a lot easier to heat the outside with a torch and then whack it, but I don't have a torch. Good luck!
 

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No,you dont hit the stud,you hit the knuckle itself. The ball joint stud *should* pop out of the knuckle.
 

Simple. Remove the castle nut from the ball joint and install it up side down back on the ball joint. Then lay a very thick wrench or similar chunk of steel between the nut and the bottom of the strut. remove nut again and it automatically presses the ball joint out. Oh, also give the hub housing a few quick wraps with a hammer first. Works 99% of the time
 

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quote:Originally posted by #258:
Simple. Remove the castle nut from the ball joint and install it up side down back on the ball joint. Then lay a very thick wrench or similar chunk of steel between the nut and the bottom of the strut. remove nut again and it automatically presses the ball joint out. Oh, also give the hub housing a few quick wraps with a hammer first. Works 99% of the time Man, that's freakin brilliant! Dammit, I've cursed and sworn and destroyed boots
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and all this time there was this simple way! Thanks for that idea!
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