stupid hub!!!!

[dragonslit]

i cant get it off the conrol arm and bottom bushing.... ive twisted it moved it hit it beat it everything except the right thing....

[mechanicaldj]

remove the lower ball joint pinch bolt on the spindle
then take a cold chisel and wedge it wit a hammer in the groove(slot) that the pinch bolt held in place

[anomoly40]

^X2 and make sure you're holding your mouth right.

[FestYboy]

well to help, let's start with a pic or two of where you're at and maybe we can help you better that way.

[dragonslit]

well i got the tir rod off the caliper off its free spining on the balljoit but im like less than a 1/4 inch from getting it off. it just wont budge so i guess i could just replace my ball joint since the rubbers splity and nasty torn... a little easier????

[milehighbear]

I just thought i'd save you some trouble next time you want to remove the hub. They make a tool called a tuning fork that you use to go around the bolt and it splits the balljoint away from the arm and also for tie rod end. It is a very handy tool. I'm sending pictures. Will come handy when working on cars. If im reading you right, you cant get the ball joint bolt all way out. Try putting a bottle jack under the arm and drive the ball joint bolt out with a punch.. But like they said, a pic of what your trying to do would help. Or are you having trouble getting it off cv shaft. If its the cv shaft, you have to have it off ball joint also.

[dragonslit]

ya i would of used one but no money and i jacked up the rotor to try to break it.. didnt work and for some reason i put my ratchet on my ball joint assembly (where the arm attaches to the car not sway) and pulled up and it worked??? i have no idea y but it just popped off. now i need to rerplace my axle shaft, tie rod boots, and bottom ball assebly arm. parts are ordered be in wednesday. until then is there a trick to get that ball arm off????

[FestYboy]

nope, once you have the balljoint loose, just remove the nut on the swaybar along with the washer and bushing, and CAREFULY!!!!! remove the control arm bolt that ataches to the frame. i suggest you soak it w. PB blaster for the next 2 days and when you're ready to remove that bolt, there's an access hole on the back side where the nut sits, hit that area w/ a propane torche or the like. should be easy to remove then.

[dragonslit]

ya its locked in there good so would wd40 soaking be good? id prefer to get it all off now so when i get parts its a s easy as install... Question???? know how much tranny fluid it holds??? how much im gonna lose how much im gonna need?
and TIE RODS to replace boots that means take off put boots on then reinstall tie rods??? thx foir the help guys!!!!!

[milehighbear]

Get some good rust buster. WD-40 is ok, but takes longer to break down rust. And as Festyboy said, let it soak for awhile. Give it day, try getting it off, if not spray some more on it. If you break it, you have more trouble. Don't get in a hurry.

[91blufestiva]

I just thought i'd save you some trouble next time you want to remove the hub. They make a tool called a tuning fork that you use to go around the bolt and it splits the balljoint away from the arm and also for tie rod end. It is a very handy tool. I'm sending pictures. Will come handy when working on cars. If im reading you right, you cant get the ball joint bolt all way out. Try putting a bottle jack under the arm and drive the ball joint bolt out with a punch.. But like they said, a pic of what your trying to do would help. Or are you having trouble getting it off cv shaft. If its the cv shaft, you have to have it off ball joint also.

dont these always break the rubber tho?

[milehighbear]

not all the time if your careful, but his rubber is already busted and he's getting new parts. I have used it very carefully and not broken the rubber. Spray some lube on it before you do it and it helps to not break the rubber.

[dragonslit]

righto yhx

[dragonslit]

ya already broke my rubber now i just gotta get that old thing off there

[sam.1956]

You did try to wedge open the pinch bolt slot on the hub assembly with a chisel or something, right? We've had some "fun" with those as well. Tuning Fork? Hmmm.... I always heard it referred to as a "pickle fork". Go figure!