[s-cars] RE: control arm R&R

[Theodore Chen]

--- Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Bill;
> 
> Careful! It is not good practice to pry open the casting to release the ball
> joint spindle. As the Bentley puts it "Never use a chisel or other tool to
> pry open or widen the slot." Doing so can deform the casting and if the
> spindle drops out during one of those triple digit left hand sweepers Paul
> is fond of, it can ruin your entire day.
> 
> The recommended method of removal is to soak the joint with penetrating oil
> and lever it off with a six foot steel bar.

i tried unsuccessfully to separate them in order to replace the balljoint 
boot.  the balljoint isn't stuck in the spindle - it moves quite easily
after i take the bolt out.  but i can't push the control arm down enough,
or push the hub up enough, to get them apart.  this was on the driver's
side.  the real problem is that there isn't really anything to pry against,
once i get the balljoint partially out of the spindle.  i couldn't find 
a way to pry it apart any further.

i tried unbolting the antiroll bar on the driver's side, but that didn't
help much.  i didn't unbolt the antiroll bar on the passenger's side - should
i have?

both front wheels were off the ground when i attempted this.

-teddy


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