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Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 8:20 pm
by Jordi
As well as doing the 1.6 swap i'm fitting jimny PS.
How the F' do i get the steering arm ball joint out. Undone/wire brushed the split pin off. Nut came off dead easy but the stud is seized in the arm solid.
Or do i just swap steering arm over?
Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:01 pm
by Darrell
Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:05 pm
by Jordi
May have to if it won't come apart usuing the usual BFH / crowbar method.
Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:09 pm
by ScottieJ
One of these
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewit ... 0918982176 possibly one if the best tools I have ever bought, used mine so much in the last 10 years that I've worn it out
Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:10 pm
by Jordi
Same kinda tool as darrell has.
Have to get one tomorrow. Be easier fitting the steering box while engine bay is empty.
Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:14 pm
by ScottieJ
Darrell beat me too it
but yeah they are worth every penny.
Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:15 pm
by Jordi
Looks like i'm off to machine mart tomorrow. Cheers fellas.
Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:19 pm
by ferris
I tryed everything to try and get mine out and it woulden't budge. It even broke my gear puller. Then i found somewhere online that said you just have to hit it on the side with a hammer. I tryed that and it popped right out
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:20 pm
by Jordi
Hit it on the side?
Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:27 pm
by ferris
Hit it where the red arrows are. Worked for me.
