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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2594 |
Did you try some heat and a splitter ? |
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12th May 2024 3:26 pm |
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Rommel Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Sandhurst Berkshire Posts: 631 |
As above a fork type ball joint seperator and a big club hammer and give a hard whack ! 2013 FL2 XS.
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12th May 2024 4:52 pm |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1540 |
I made a ball joint splitter to fit by grinding it to size |
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12th May 2024 6:22 pm |
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Mel Member Since: 29 Feb 2024 Location: West Mids Posts: 89 |
Hi,
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12th May 2024 8:05 pm |
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Rommel Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Sandhurst Berkshire Posts: 631 |
Why change the control arm? if all the bushes are ok then it would be cheaper and easier to just replace the ball joint if you damage it in the splitting process, you may have already damaged the rubber boot by applying heat. also control arms should be replaced in pairs and then that would need four wheel tracking done as the new arms will put it out. 2013 FL2 XS.
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13th May 2024 6:59 am |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1540 |
What happened with the joint splitter, apply enough pressure,either the joint would come out or the splitter would snap |
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13th May 2024 7:17 am |
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Mel Member Since: 29 Feb 2024 Location: West Mids Posts: 89 |
I ground out the jaws to 22 mm wide but could not get the splitter in, perhaps it is a case of accepting the fact that the ball joint has to be sacrificed and I need to drill out the control arm and fit a new ball joint.
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13th May 2024 8:19 am |
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blaster1232 Member Since: 11 Aug 2021 Location: Dobele Posts: 100 |
I' ve had this trouble as well, I ended up just cutting the ball joint and then installing a new one with bolts instead of rivets. BUT when I had to replace the control arm on the other side, I just went and removed the two bolts holding in the control arm, removed the tie rod from steering knuckle, and pulled the whole wishbone out, while the ball joint was still attached. After that, one precise hit with a hammer, and ball joint seperated. Control arm bushings are just making too much upward pressure on ball joint. |
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17th May 2024 4:07 pm |
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Mel Member Since: 29 Feb 2024 Location: West Mids Posts: 89 |
Will give that a go, just put a post on about torque fothe joint mounting bolts what did you set yours to.
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17th May 2024 4:11 pm |
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