Well i am currently stripping my car for paint. The engine is ready to come out, but i cant get the axles out. I took all the bolts loose to get them out but for some reason i cant get the lower joint loose. Most of the time u hit it with a hammer and it comes loose but for some reason it didnt. Here are a few pics....

 

Btw its a 93 integra rs. Sry for the huge pics(new camera)

 

smash the sides of the control arm with a hammer, put the castle nut on upside down to protect the threads and hit it with a hammer. It will break free.

 

All ready did, used a 8 pound sledge. Also tried using a wedge. Bout to go to the store to get a wedge for my air hammer . Anyone else have any more ideas?

 

same idea. you need to bang it with ur hammer man. only way to get it loose. dont be afraid that you will break anything, but dont hit those threads!

 

all i can say bang on that ****

 

bang on the arm and have someone lift the hub while you hit it loose.

 

Guys im telling u that **** wont come loose. I banged that **** like it was j lo

 

get yurself a prybar and put all your weight on it, prying in between the knuckle and control arm, get a freind to hammer on that sucka. Suck it up princess, smash that **** like its osama!! also soak it in WD40, penetrating oil, anything you might have.


Modified by Tmack at 7:08 PM 2/19/2005

 

Time to bring out the air hammer

 

Their is a instructional video of how to separate the ball joint using just a ratchet. I think the way it's done is by placing the butt end of the ratchet between the lower control arm and ball joint and then stomping on it or something?

 

Or just go to Autozone n rent a Pickle Fork. Free rental.

 

you can use a long socket i usually use a 13mm 14mm or 15mm and wedge it between the spindel and control arm and then hammer the control arm

 

Don't waste your time with a hammer. and smashing your castle nut. Go buy an air hammer with pickle fork adapter for like $35 for a cheap one. With this is will take you like 5-6 seconds to seperate. Also faster way is to not even take apart the ball joint but disconnect the LCA and swing it out. The take a pickle for and gently tap between tranny housing and axle to pry the axle out (don't waste your time with a flat head screw driver this method works occasionally and leaves you with busted up knuckes). Also the air hammer with help with removing the axle from the hub also (using the pointed end). If you don't have a compressor go a get a nice pickle fork set.

 

first of all, forget using pickle forks, hammers, sledgehammers, batons, and your weiner to break it loose. you'll just end up breaking stuff.

taking apart your suspension sucks when you don't know how to get the lower balljoint loose. the fastest, easiest , non-damaging way to get your lower balljoint off of the lower arm is this:

1.) put the car on jackstands, take off the wheel, remove the pin and castle nut holding the lower balljoint. spray some p.b. blaster
2.)jack up the suspension by the rotor just until you start to see the car lift off the jackstand.
3.)insert a 1/2" craftsman ratchet, or anything similar that fills the space (i've used a pipe before) in between the knuckle holding the lower balljoint, and the lower control arm.
4.)lower the jack slowly, making sure that the object you used is in place and applying pressure to the lower control arm.
5.)if the balljoint hasn't popped free by the time the jack is fully lowered, give it some encouragement by kicking the rotor down with your foot.

*SNAP!*

now take out the axle (i hope you loosened the axle nut while the car was still on the ground)


Modified by MugenDude at 8:35 PM 2/19/2005

 

Agree with MugenDude...Link to how-to

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=887859

 

BLOW TORCH!!!!!!!!!!!! burn mother ****** burn!!!!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99LStegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">BLOW TORCH!!!!!!!!!!!! burn mother ****** burn!!!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just did mine today.....use a blow torch and heat up the lower control arm area but make sure not to burn the rubber seal....then lightly hit the control arm with a hammer and pow...comes loose

 

i wuz totally joking on that post but god im so smart for actually posting that because it all makes sence....damn im too smart for my own good

 

**** that lower joint, you dont have to take it out! take out the two upper control arm bolts, swing the upper part down, looks like you already got the shock fork off, so after you take off the upper control arm, just pry out the axle and manuever it around till it comes out. I honestly have never needed to take out that lower control arm joint, i always use this method and its suuuuper quick and easy! just did my axles today and took me about 1 hour (half the time, i was looking for my tools)

 

an hour? i did both sides in about 30 mins using the ratchet and jack method.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenDude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">first of all, forget using pickle forks, hammers, sledgehammers, batons, and your weiner to break it loose. you'll just end up breaking stuff.

taking apart your suspension sucks when you don't know how to get the lower balljoint loose. the fastest, easiest , non-damaging way to get your lower balljoint off of the lower arm is this:

1.) put the car on jackstands, take off the wheel, remove the pin and castle nut holding the lower balljoint. spray some p.b. blaster
2.)jack up the suspension by the rotor just until you start to see the car lift off the jackstand.
3.)insert a 1/2" craftsman ratchet, or anything similar that fills the space (i've used a pipe before) in between the knuckle holding the lower balljoint, and the lower control arm.
4.)lower the jack slowly, making sure that the object you used is in place and applying pressure to the lower control arm.
5.)if the balljoint hasn't popped free by the time the jack is fully lowered, give it some encouragement by kicking the rotor down with your foot.

*SNAP!*

now take out the axle (i hope you loosened the axle nut while the car was still on the ground)


Modified by MugenDude at 8:35 PM 2/19/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>

By far one of the easiest ways to do it...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenDude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">an hour? i did both sides in about 30 mins using the ratchet and jack method.</TD></TR></TABLE>like i said, i was looking for my tools about half the time...plus, it woulda been faster, but my axles were being bitches today, the ******* just did not want to pop out. I've done the ratchet method, and personally, i think my way is easier, but thats just me.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenDude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">first of all, forget using pickle forks, hammers, sledgehammers, batons, and your weiner to break it loose. you'll just end up breaking stuff.

taking apart your suspension sucks when you don't know how to get the lower balljoint loose. the fastest, easiest , non-damaging way to get your lower balljoint off of the lower arm is this:

1.) put the car on jackstands, take off the wheel, remove the pin and castle nut holding the lower balljoint. spray some p.b. blaster
2.)jack up the suspension by the rotor just until you start to see the car lift off the jackstand.
3.)insert a 1/2" craftsman ratchet, or anything similar that fills the space (i've used a pipe before) in between the knuckle holding the lower balljoint, and the lower control arm.
4.)lower the jack slowly, making sure that the object you used is in place and applying pressure to the lower control arm.
5.)if the balljoint hasn't popped free by the time the jack is fully lowered, give it some encouragement by kicking the rotor down with your foot.

*SNAP!*

now take out the axle (i hope you loosened the axle nut while the car was still on the ground)


Modified by MugenDude at 8:35 PM 2/19/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>

Great idea, however it still did not work. Didnt even budge that ball joint. I got my dad ta stomp on that **** and he weighs almost 200.

 

are you making sure the lower control arm is LEVEL when you attempt to separate that part of the suspension? Put a jack under the control arm and then try hammering or lifting it.