balljoint stuck

[vinnytobasco]

Hey guys i'm replaceing my stock a arms with lonestar plus 2's , and i'm at a stand still.I got one side ball joint out of the knuckle but the other side is stuck, i've tryed beating on it with a hammer and it diden't budge it's been sitting in wd-40 for 4 days and still wont budge. Any advise would be great!

[Scro]

The easiest way is to use socket method. It will save your spindles from getting beat up as well.

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=322066

used the hammer method last week,wish i would've seen this before i di. that. no harm done except some sore fingers and bloody knuckles but the socket method is clearly the cheap/easy way to go.

[rooster300ex]

Every heard of a pickle fork??

[Scro]

Originally posted by rooster300ex
Every heard of a pickle fork??

Pickle fork will tear the boot most of the time.

Originally posted by rooster300ex
Every heard of a pickle fork??


I'm not into pickles but thx anyway........you could try elton john or mayb freddie mercury.i think they're pickin up what ur puttin down.

[vinnytobasco]

Tryed the useing the pickle fork with no luck.... I'm not too worryed about the old boot or threads on the ball joint i just want the knuckle in good condition.

[NacsMXer]

Use the socket method, it's the best/easiest way by far. No damage to the boots, threads, or knuckle.

Believe me, i've been in your shoes before the first time I swapped a set of A-arms. Thanks to this site, you learn handy tricks along the way that work rather well...this is one of them :)

[vinnytobasco]

Ok i'll give the socket method a try, thanks for the help guys !