ball joint bolt stuck?

Question

i cant get the bolts off the ball joints

Answer 1

you need a ball joint separator

Answer 2

Melanie changing ball joints? Good for you!Get a torch & heat the nuts,then try to loosen or carefully cut the bolts off with torch.You need to say what kind of vehicle when you ask questions about cars,helps lots.Good luck

Answer 3

forget those fancy forks they sell at most automotive stores, just whale on it with a two pound hammer, not the bolt where the nut attaches,but the round cast iron part of the ball joint. the force of the blows will loosen the tapered joint and after 3 or 4 blows it should fall apart, if it doesn't you didn't hit it hard enuogh!

Answer 4

Get a tool from an auto store called a ball joint seperator and a big hammer- it looks like a two pronged pitch fork....You place it between the joints and belt it with the hammer hard as you can and it will come apart....You will need to replace the bushes though.

Answer 5

ok their a tool you can buy are rent from auto zone,, it call a ball joint tool,,, get it an with a hambber it put it under the part you wish to pull a part, an give i a few good hit,, but make sure the nut off the ball joint, they make differt type,of this tool, some are to remove tie rod,, you may want to get one to do both

Answer 6

while pushing up on the ball joint ( assuming you have the nut off) rapidly tap on the assembly holding the ball joint ( where joint goes through )

Answer 7

It is called a pickle fork, and heating front end part pieces is NOT advised as they are tempered steel and will lose that temper if heated which renders them to soft to withstand the pressures they experience.

Answer 8

spray it good with PB Blaster, use a smaller bolt or punch and drive it out with a hammer.

Answer 9

all you need to do is heat it up it up with a cutting torch get it red hot and it should turn off

Answer 10

use a vice and press it out