Upper ball joint help fast

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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Im trying to pu in my spc camber kit and I got the upper control arm off but now I cant get the joint ou. Its a 90 CRX Si, I took of the little ring thing that might be holding i on and I have it on a vice and Im beating th **** out the the treaded end down. I will not budge at all. I cant wait to much longer it is going to get dark. Help please.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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make sure its not welded on top...

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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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you might have to run to a local garage with a press

are you just beating on it or do you have a socket over the b/j ?
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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clean up the edges with a pick and kill it with some wd-40 or some PB blaster.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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I got it. I got it installed on the passenger side for now. I got the camber pretty damn close until I take it for an alignment after I et my traction bars. Is it normal for the toe to be way way off once I fix the camber. The passenger side wheel points way right and the driver is pointing straght but the camber is way off and I took it around the bock real quick and it VEERS right. I have to have the wheel about 60 degrees to the left to keep it going stright I dont think Ill have time to do the other side tonight. Will it be ok to drive to work about 3 miles like this?
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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your kills some tire on the way to work...

if installed right you should only efffect camber..
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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No it will affect toe too, that why when you do an alignment you adjust camber then toe no vise versa. I figured i would were my tires but Im about to get new ones oncfe I get an alignment. Prety much my passenger side wheel is fine camber wise but points to the right and my driver is fine toe wise but the camber is horrible, so it veers to the righ.
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