Lower ball joint removal & install
#16
Well...
I can't get the lower control arm off. I have gotten one bolt out (the one more towards the rear of the car) and I have disconnected the sway bar. I CANNOT for the life of me get the front bolt out. I have tried a 1/2" breaker bar with a 24" pipe as an extension. I am literally standing on the extension, I don't want to snap the bolt off inside the sub frame. I have tried PB Blaster and a little heat using some mapp gas, but you can't give it to much heat because the control arm has rubber bushings.
Any ideas??
I am considering just putting everything back together (except for the outer tie rod ends, I can do those myself) and just bringing it to a shop to do the lower ball joints.
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I can't get the lower control arm off. I have gotten one bolt out (the one more towards the rear of the car) and I have disconnected the sway bar. I CANNOT for the life of me get the front bolt out. I have tried a 1/2" breaker bar with a 24" pipe as an extension. I am literally standing on the extension, I don't want to snap the bolt off inside the sub frame. I have tried PB Blaster and a little heat using some mapp gas, but you can't give it to much heat because the control arm has rubber bushings.
Any ideas??
I am considering just putting everything back together (except for the outer tie rod ends, I can do those myself) and just bringing it to a shop to do the lower ball joints.
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Try heating it up and tighten the bolt up a little then try to remove it, at least if it is frozen in there this will break it loose. just DON'T tighten to much you don't want to break that bolt.
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Hey EvoIXMR, did you go to the car meet last night? Are you from the New England area?
I'll let you know how it goes....
Thanks for the advice guys!!
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I'll give it a try today, I soaked it a few times over the course of a few hours yesterday, maybe the PB Blaster did something....
Hey EvoIXMR, did you go to the car meet last night? Are you from the New England area?
That's not a bad idea, maybe I will try to tighten then loosen it....I am running out of ideas...
I'll let you know how it goes....
Thanks for the advice guys!!
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Hey EvoIXMR, did you go to the car meet last night? Are you from the New England area?
That's not a bad idea, maybe I will try to tighten then loosen it....I am running out of ideas...
I'll let you know how it goes....
Thanks for the advice guys!!
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Do you have access to an impact gun?
Sometimes you can try tightening the bolt a tiny bit first to break the stiction a bit and then back it off. As long as the bolt head isn't in danger of stripping and the socket is fitting it snugly you could try a longer pipe. The safe bet would be to take it in though.
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Sometimes you can try tightening the bolt a tiny bit first to break the stiction a bit and then back it off. As long as the bolt head isn't in danger of stripping and the socket is fitting it snugly you could try a longer pipe. The safe bet would be to take it in though.
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Do you have access to an impact gun?
Sometimes you can try tightening the bolt a tiny bit first to break the stiction a bit and then back it off. As long as the bolt head isn't in danger of stripping and the socket is fitting it snugly you could try a longer pipe. The safe bet would be to take it in though.
-Bill@WORKS
Sometimes you can try tightening the bolt a tiny bit first to break the stiction a bit and then back it off. As long as the bolt head isn't in danger of stripping and the socket is fitting it snugly you could try a longer pipe. The safe bet would be to take it in though.
-Bill@WORKS
I did get a bigger pipe on and I did manage to break it loose, however, it's weird, the bolt head turns maybe an 1/8th inch but I still can't get it to come out. I stopped working on that part two days ago because I was frustrated. I will give it a shot with the impact tomorrow - its an electric impact though...only 220 FT/LBs.
If that doesn't work, I guess I'll have to cave in and bring it to a mechanic.
Haha, it's all good, I was just wondering!
Thanks!
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#23
I'd be careful. Isnt the nut part of it welded into the body?If that weld breaks loose, it'll be pretty hard to take the nut off...I remember someone to whom it happened to on here...
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Taken from EvoMoto clutch install step 18.
Is that the bolt you're talking about? I am only bringing back this thread because was searching for a problem I'm having and it's relevant.
I removed the nuts first and now the bolt seems to just spin and not back out.
Is that the bolt you're talking about? I am only bringing back this thread because was searching for a problem I'm having and it's relevant.
I removed the nuts first and now the bolt seems to just spin and not back out.
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Thanks. I was thinking that but wanted to make sure before I forced it too much. I hit on it several times with a dead blow hammer and it didn't move. I guess I need more PB Blaster and more force.
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There's a new post to this forum concerning the subframe recall. Shop couldn't remove the control arms either and so the subframe recipient also got two new control arms.
#29
thanks
I think my ball joints are gone and have seen the Whiteline kits so assume the ball joint is removable on the VII as the arms are the same on the 7/8/9.
I'm considering getting this: http://m.ebay.ie/itm/381484745154
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