[Vwdiesel] Help-Ball Joint

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> Put allot of force on it with a tire iron, levered with a jack
>   stand, and a lowering car.  The control arm stamping deforms
>   before the BJ releases.  It's soaking overnight.
>
  Pry the slot open a bit.  That usually helps a bunch.  The other thing is
that most times you can't pry the lower arm down in a jacked up-relaxed
position.  You usually need to lift the strut/hub assembly a few inches and
THEN pry down the lower arm.  The easiest way to pry it is with about a
4' bar.  lever it down against the control arm and use the body/frame
area to pry against.
     Loren