ransack

Allright, as you can see, my ball joint went out on me and popped out. Then as you can see, the axle ripped in half too.




My only question is, how do I get the balljoint and that bolt out, so I can replace with my OEM honda one on the way.

Thanks for help

//Jesse

rolow

Pull the whole knuckle off the car and take it some place with a hydraulic press to have the old one pressed out and the new one put in.

What bolt?

jdmcivicek

i just removed and replaced an upper ball joint on my civic with an impact hammer. it worked just great. i know a press would have also worked but i didnt want to spend extra money at a shop to do it. i got the new balljoint at NAPA for $21. good luck

CXHatchback

How did the lca come off? was there no bolt and cotter pin holding it in?

You don't need to remove the knuckle completely to take out the ball joint, just everything but the upper control arm. Let it hang and get a sledge hammer and whack it up from the bottom, you will need to remove the axle and that ring that goes in the knuckle to remove the ball joint however. You can whack it in with the hammer as well, you dont' need a press. I used a 2.5lb sledge but a bigger one is a lot easier. Don't even waste your time with a regular hammer

tonyxcom

I dont see anything that actually looks broke.
Looks like you didn't put the cotter pin in and the bolt came off and the balljoint came out.

Replace bolt and cotter pin and I think you will be ok.

ransack

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tonyXcom &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I dont see anything that actually looks broke.
Looks like you didn't put the cotter pin in and the bolt came off and the balljoint came out.

Replace bolt and cotter pin and I think you will be ok.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It doesnt look broke, but it doesnt tourqe down. I tried tighting it, but the ball joint would just spin. I talked to my friend from Honda and he said its going out and that it wont tourqe down correctly. I tightened the bolt down most of the way and no I didnt use the codder pin (yes it stupid) because it wouldn't fit in the hole because the bolt would screw in all the way.

Well thanks for the help. I guess I will just "pound" it out. I have no money to spend and im having a hard enough time finding a replacment axle that I can afford.

civicrtype

If u can't torque down the nut cause the bolt keeps spinning then do this:

put a jack under the lower control arm and jack it up as much as u can
once u see the car lift a little then u dont need to jack it up anymore, torque down the bolt!! its just cause the lower control arms is not locked in all the way so the bolt keeps spinning. Oh ya and this time put the cotter pin in.

ransack

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicrtype &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">put a jack under the lower control arm and jack it up as much as u can once u see the car lift a little then u dont need to jack it up anymore, torque down the bolt!! its just cause the lower control arms is not locked in all the way so the bolt keeps spinning. Oh ya and this time put the cotter pin in. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I tried something like that, but it still didn't work. It wouldnt stop spinning. and I dont have access to a impact wretch to try and out speed it. heh. but I will have new part monday...

civicrtype

did u jack it enough that it almosted lifted the car? I had the same problem, and it annoyed me, i tried jacking it it still didnt work, until i jacked it high enough.

ransack

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicrtype &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did u jack it enough that it almosted lifted the car? I had the same problem, and it annoyed me, i tried jacking it it still didnt work, until i jacked it high enough.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Did that apply pressure to the balljoint? Is that why it worked? Mine wont thread all the way down, cuz it spins..hmm

ntrinsik

When I went to get my alignment after putting in my shocks/springs/swaybars, I had the front passenger lower ball joint spin freely while trying to torque it down. I had my car towed (yay to AAA free towing) to get the alignment and they just said pressure needed to be applied and they used an impact gun which I didn't have.

ransack

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ntrinsik &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they just said pressure needed to be applied</TD></TR></TABLE>

not working
I tried the jack trick and it still spins freely.
I'm getting a new ball joint today.
So just WHACK it with a hammer to pop it out?
Will the new one just kinda slide in?

tonyxcom

The balljoint will need to be whacked back in.

CXHatchback

Yeah, and make sure you use a sledge hammer to whack it back in.
Also, when the balljoint spins, I just use a pair of needlenose vice-grips to hold the shaft till the friction holds.

jdm4life

Where can i pick up some codder pins??? I need some too

SL!M

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdm4life &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Where can i pick up some codder pins??? I need some too </TD></TR></TABLE>

In my garage! J/P. You can get them just about anywhere, try a lowe's or even autozone, they are very universal for many projects, they come in many sizes and lengths.

HOND PWR

Your ball joint looks fine. The bolt should rotate. If you have your mind set on replacing
it you will need to remove the steering knuckle, and take it to someone who they are doing.
You can get a new life time axle at your local auto parts store for under $100.

jdm4life

Thanks Bro

hoya_10fintec

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CXHatchback &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How did the lca come off? was there no bolt and cotter pin holding it in?

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he probably didn't have a cotter pin... that's what happens when you don't have them...

everything looks fine to me... I mean nothing is "broken".

B and B

iTrader: (3)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ransack &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

So just WHACK it with a hammer to pop it out?
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As someone stated above, there is a snap-ring around the ball joint. It might be covered with grime, but it's there. You'll have to remove that before any whacking-off takes place.

ransack

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B and B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

As someone stated above, there is a snap-ring around the ball joint. It might be covered with grime, but it's there. You'll have to remove that before any whacking-off takes place.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmmm ok, but I took it to a machine shop this morning and it will be ready in a few hours. Old one out and new one in.

And as far is it looking broken, you cant see it well, but the old one is bent. WHen the ball joint popped out, the threads hit the ground it and bent the thread part. So I cant even get the bolt around it. so new one is bought and being put on.

137

lol super glue

senpai

cool, same thing happened to me

Phaze2 Mike

That axel just looks like the boot tore. You can just get a new boot, some axel grease and put that one back together, you just have to work the three bearings the right way, its actually messier then it is hard.

ransack

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nextekhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That axel just looks like the boot tore. You can just get a new boot, some axel grease and put that one back together, you just have to work the three bearings the right way, its actually messier then it is hard. </TD></TR></TABLE>

You, I looked at it and it looks like that. Nothing is snapped, it just came out. I dont know how axles work, so maybe it just fine. I'm gonna take it to a place and with core exchange its 35 bucks. so yeah for me

Also, I GOT the BALL joint it. I took it to GoodYear, the switched the ball joints for 20 bucks, and I put it all back together in 30 minutes. all I need is money to get axle