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lower ball joint help please! 98 prelude

Old 03-16-2013, 12:35 PM
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This is where I'm at, the caliper is removed from the lower control arm, but I can't seem to get the ball joint out. How do I get it out?
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Default Re: lower ball joint help please! 98 prelude

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This is where I'm at, the caliper is removed from the lower control arm, but I can't seem to get the ball joint out. How do I get it out?
Did try banging the side of the lower control arm with a 4lb metal mallet?

Normally a pitman puller would have that piece out:

Old 03-16-2013, 08:37 PM
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put a pickle fork underneath the ball section of the ball joint on your lca:

get a gear puller to pull the top section of the joint off your hub.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=555664_0_0_

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...uestid=1202025
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Try heating that guy up with a blow torch and then use acetone (with gloves) and then try giving it a good whack. That didn't work for me so I had to resort to sawzall haha good luck these guys always give me lip.
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In the FAQ section it covers how todo this with a 1/2 drive ratchet.
Or maybe its just a few threads down from here I forget. But I did
Just read about this trick. Put some extended ball joints in that
If its lowered and get your suspension geometry back.
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if you want you can do some super back yard stuff and try jacking up just the ball joint and hit the lower control arm down
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Barely put the bolt back on the threads, and hammer up on it
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hit that **** and hit it hard!!!!!!!!
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Default Re: lower ball joint help please! 98 prelude

Originally Posted by P. Hunter
hit that **** and hit it hard!!!!!!!!
agree with that one 110% lol
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I think the OP is one and done...aka awol
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