Going to the scrappy this morning the old tub developed a nasty knock on the nearside front. Play in the bottom joints can be missed as when jacked up all the weight is on them. I know an experienced mot tester who had one that worn it popped out while he was dropping it back to the client after it had "passed" its test. Jack up on the subframe and put a bar between the wheel and terra ferma. Then lever up, some joints may move a little up and down but you don't want any side ways movement. They are two years old on ours and I've found the left one is shot. Got the factors dropping one out this morning and i'll do a half assed how to on here later as i'm not chancing it in that condition for our 140 mile each way trip to Donny tomorrow.
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When I done mine I used 2 fork splitters..
F#*I'd the 1st one.
If you have time let them soak in wd40 / plusgas or similar for a couple of days beforehand.
Simple enough job.
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The taste is similar but its just wrong
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Originally posted by S49 View Post. Never used a ball joint splitter just 5 or 6firm smacks with a hammer on the side of the joint to release the taper.Last edited by Fruitbat; 22 June 2019, 04:20 PM.
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Then drop the shocker bolt out and lever the wishbone down . Remove the 2 bolts holding the joint to the hub and it will come out with a tap with the hammer. Some have hex bolts some allen and some spline key bolts. Put the new joint in, start the bolts, drop into the wishbone and refit shocker bolt. Then do up the two allen bolts. Some use a buzz gun on the big bolt, I don't like them(no reason just personnel choice) it might turn on the taper but theres a torx or allen hole in the end of the thread so you can hold that and do up the nut. I use years of experience but its worth looking up the torque and finishing off with a torque wrench to be safe and sound. Including the 8 mile each way trip to my workshop its taken me an hour and a half tops. I'd charge 40 quid a side plus bits so if this helps a few on here save a few quid then that's great.Last edited by S49; 22 June 2019, 01:49 PM.
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Originally posted by Fruitbat View PostLuckily you’ve never had a tight one then Si, last once I did I hammered the crap out of it and it still didn’t come , I used a fork and it still wouldn’t budge until I got the sledge hammer out .
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Originally posted by S49 View PostThe joint had only been on since September 2017. It was a Topran one, I blame all the potholes on our rural roads. How long have others had them last out of interest?
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