Ok so i was on my way to replacing my axle an the lower ball-joint came out of the spindle but is still in the lower control arm. What tool can i use to get the damn thing out? I tried a ball-joint remover but it won't slip over the lower control arm. Any idea's?

 

You dont have to remove it from the LCA. Remove the 2 bolts from the strut and spin the spindle out of the way. Push down and the end of the axle should have enough room to squeeze out. No need to remove the balljoint from the spindle

 

maybe this will help.

 

To release it from the LCA,use a 7/8 chisel and place it between the balljoint and LCA. Hit it two three times and itll break loose. To get the balljoint out,just hammer it out and hammer it in.

 

i will give that a try. let you know how it works.

 

Ball joint/tie-rod end puller is your friend. Cheap from Advance/Autozone.
Just make sure you put the BJ nut back on to save the threaded end.

 

I have one an tried that but, it wont slip over the lower control arm. I guess the em1 lca is wider the the eg's.

 

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EM1? What year car do you have?

 

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I have the same LCA as yours. I did not have any problem slipping that puller on my LCA.

 

I have an 01 em1.

 

an 01 em1?????

 

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it's actually an em2, lol.

anywho, try this link, you might have the pin still on there... that's why it won't let go. see the following thread to see what pin i'm talking about... i think its called a retainer pin?


https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1932061

 

I can't get my balljoint seperated from the LCA. I bought the tool and tightened it all the way and nothing happened, but it bent the ball joint thread
Help?!?!

 

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Help?!?!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Have you removed the two bolts that hold the LCA to the sub-frame? It might make things easier.

 

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Have you removed the two bolts that hold the LCA to the sub-frame? It might make things easier.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah I did. Should I beat on the LCA or something?

 

hmm