Any tricks tto getting the ball joints out and in?They are front lower on the 4th gen.I dont have a tool,Im gonna just hammer them out and in,has anybody done this and if so do you have anytips?Thanks alot

 

i use a ball joint separator. basically looks like a fork, you stick it in as far as it goes where the ball joint is, and hammer it till it pops out. i've done this 30+ times, no damage whatsoever. there is a puller tool that works too, i just use the fork.

 

Im sorry I wasnt clear.....Im replacing the ball joint....I have a seperator,but how the hell do u get them out of the lower controll arm....they look like they are pressed in.Ive heard that u can just hammer them in and out but its not easy.

 

Ive searched the archived threads and couldnt find any write ups,but I know there has to be one.

 

There is a write-up:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1932061

 

Thanks alot , that was what I was looking for....I need a ball joint press,well its off to harbor freight.Thanks

 

I would just bring the arms to a machine shop or auto shop with a press, give a mech a 12er of cold beer would probably do it

 

my lower ball joint was fused into the LCA. i ended up mashing the end of the balljoint trying to press it out myself. i ended up having to take it to a mahcine shop. as far as i know, honda doesnt sell just the ball joint, so i had to buy a new knuckle. $170 + machining + $90 for a new wheel bearing because the old one was fused into the old knuckle . be very careful with the ball joint.

 

Yeah that sucks.....look at the write up....forget the machine shop...besides when was the last time you got to beat the **** out of your car with a 5lb sledge hammer?

 

Holy cow that was no joke....haha.I only did one side tonight because I got off to a late start and the press I had wasnt working out.....so I ended up pounding it with a hammer and a piece of brass(long cylinder),and got it in there after about 15 min of gentle tapping with a sledge.Ill do the other side tommorrow before work,and then my tie outter tie rods next week,maybe.Any tips on those?They look tricky.

 

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Outer tie rods are a breeze. Took me 10 min per side. You just need the ball joint seperator to pop off the tie rod joint, then unscrew from the inner rod and replace.

The inner tie rod is a bitch though.

 

Do u need to get realigned afterCause if so I will do next week.