Lower Ball Joint ???

AKennedy87 · 06-08-2006, 09:05 PM

I am stuck and very frustrated! The lower ball joint on my 87 4Runner is stuck, not in the control arm but in the spindle. I got it loose from the control arm with the pickle fork and now it won't seperate from the spindle.

Any tips?

I have tried inserting the pickle fork in the little slot between em, using a bottle jack to seperate the a-arms, etc.

Has anyone else had this problem, can anyone give me advise?

thanks,
AK

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ChickenLover · 06-08-2006, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKennedy87

I have tried inserting the pickle fork in the little slot between em

Did you try pounding it in the slot with a hammer? Pounding a wedge into that slot is really your only option.

AKennedy87 · 06-08-2006, 09:15 PM

Yea i tried that, i am going to try it with the tire iron handle tomorrow, if not I'll have to pull the cv boot. Things suck man, i pulled them off of the spindles I got with this lift kit i got, took a good beating even then with nothing attached to em.

AKennedy87 · 06-09-2006, 02:42 PM

So it took me and my dad a sledge hammer and the pickle fork just to seperate the lower from the spindle on one side.

Still another side to go.

Putting the lower on I broke one of the mounting bolts in the spindle, good thing I got an extra set for my lift kit thats going on in a few weeks.

Also before greasing these things I may have tightend one of grease points too tight, thus stripping the hole a lil bit.

How much grease should u have in these things, should the rubber be filled all the way up?

What a PITA, I hate IFS on Rustbucketsss....

06-08-2006, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
AKennedy87 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chelmsford, MA Posts: 318	Yea i tried that, i am going to try it with the tire iron handle tomorrow, if not I'll have to pull the cv boot. Things suck man, i pulled them off of the spindles I got with this lift kit i got, took a good beating even then with nothing attached to em. __________________ 1987 4Runner SR5 4x4 - 5spd M/T 22RE - 3" Add-A-Leaf Rear - 31/10.5/15 Michelin LTX A/T's on 98 Tacoma Wheels - Aisin Manual Hubs - Thule Rack System - 12" JL W0 w/ Alpine amp and custom box - JVC headunit Cardomain

06-09-2006, 02:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
AKennedy87 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chelmsford, MA Posts: 318	So it took me and my dad a sledge hammer and the pickle fork just to seperate the lower from the spindle on one side. Still another side to go. Putting the lower on I broke one of the mounting bolts in the spindle, good thing I got an extra set for my lift kit thats going on in a few weeks. Also before greasing these things I may have tightend one of grease points too tight, thus stripping the hole a lil bit. How much grease should u have in these things, should the rubber be filled all the way up? What a PITA, I hate IFS on Rustbucketsss.... __________________ 1987 4Runner SR5 4x4 - 5spd M/T 22RE - 3" Add-A-Leaf Rear - 31/10.5/15 Michelin LTX A/T's on 98 Tacoma Wheels - Aisin Manual Hubs - Thule Rack System - 12" JL W0 w/ Alpine amp and custom box - JVC headunit Cardomain

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