balljoint stuck in laegers arms

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finally got all new balljoints and i can't get the bottom ****er out.

any ideas?

[Pappy]

stuck in the spindle or in the arm itself?

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well, both. but i'm more concerned about the arm itself because i'm ditching the spindle anyways

[Pappy]

Get teh spindle off then use the normal junk

PB Blaster
Turn it back and forth to break up corrosion
Apply heat etc

vice and sockets.

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Originally posted by Pappy
Get teh spindle off then use the normal junk

PB Blaster
Turn it back and forth to break up corrosion
Apply heat etc

i really don't think it'll be possible to get the spindle off unless i cut the bolt lol

i guess i'll just wait until my neighbor gets home so i can use his heating gun and whatever else

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IMPORTANT: do the older 14mm balljoints (OCAP, not FRAP) happen to THREAD into them rather than slide in?



EDIT: ignore ALL of this. i used my head and called laeger's. turns out i'm an idiot and it just threads in/out hahaha.. man. looks like i'll be taking a trip to the vice

[01 400EXer]

On my JD Perormance a-arms, the bottom ball joint threads in, so it may on yours.

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Originally posted by 01 400EXer
On my JD Perormance a-arms, the bottom ball joint threads in, so it may on yours.

yupp. that's who i got my replacements from, too. (laeger's didn't have them? lol)

were yours hard to get out, that you know of? maybe the guy that put mine in just put them in a little too far. i'm taking it into my school's shop tomorrow to see what i can get out of it.. lol

[01 400EXer]

When I replaced the ball joints that came with the a-arms they were kind of difficult to get out. Any difficult areas where the threads were tight I screwed and unscrewed until it was easier. When I put the new ones back in I put never seeze on the threads in hopes it will not be difficult the next time.