tcr
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 posted on 20/9/09 at 06:14 PM |
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ball joint q.
how do you remove a ball joint carefully ? they passed mot but need to be removed to have bones coated and at £56 each (dolomite suspension) i want
to re use them any suggestions welcome
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prawnabie
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:17 PM |
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Id use a scissor type ball joint splitter if you are keeping the joints, anything else gets the fork!
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BenB
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:18 PM |
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Even with the scissors if you're ham-fisted you can shag the rubber boot thingy.
I tend to use it as an opportunity to fit new ball joints.
Otherwise scissors are the way forward....
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prawnabie
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:20 PM |
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You'd have to be pretty unlucky do do that lol
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tcr
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:21 PM |
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the thing is i know they are ok and they cost £120 a pair
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maartenromijn
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:26 PM |
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Try to use 2 hammers: a 2kg hammer to hold against the body of the BJ (as some kind of counter weight. A 0,6 kg hammer to hit the other side of the BJ
body. Sometimes it snaps loose.
PS: don't be too gentle 
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andkilde
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:27 PM |
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For £120, I'd carefully paint the bones by hand and powder coat them once the ball joints were shagged.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:29 PM |
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Two hammers, one held against the back of the arm where the joint taper fits, and another to hit the other side, BJ nut removed of course.
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tcr
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andkilde
For £120, I'd carefully paint the bones by hand and powder coat them once the ball joints were shagged.
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ha ha good answer
gonna try the 2 hammers ..not tonite though cos its beer o'clock
[Edited on 20/9/09 by tcr]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:39 PM |
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Because the joints are so small take it off the upright that the ball joint and bottomm wishbone to the bench and use a small track rod end press
splitter rather than the usual press splitter or fork splitter.
Hope you are not putting spring loads through Dolomite bottom ball as they aren't up to the job --- I have seen the balls pop out on Triumphs.
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tcr
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 06:51 PM |
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they been ok so far and the car has had some hammer .when u drive a robinhood ball joints are the last thing on your mind
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robinj66
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 09:08 PM |
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You can replace the rubber boots if they are damaged - try a search on Ebay for "rubber boot"
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 20/9/09 at 11:51 PM |
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My vote the two hammers, it does work.
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tcr
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| posted on 26/9/09 at 10:40 PM |
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new ball joints now on order
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