[Vwdiesel] Help-Ball Joint

[Kenneth E. Oldrid]

I just did my ball joint last month. I has to use a sledgehammer to remove the
pinch bolt, and then had to hammer that fork in to pop the joint apart. Took a
lot longer that I expected, and a lot more force!

Ken

> > > I'm getting ready to use heat, but I'd rather not.
> >
> > You have removed the bolt in the ball joint clamp, right?
>
> 	Yes.
>
> > You might try a large flat bladed screwdriver, driven into the gap in the
> clamp to spread it open a little and if its rusted,
> > some PB Blaster or similar applied and allowed to soak in for a few hours.
>
> 	Well, actually I haven't pulled the CV joint yet.  I have stuck
> 	some PB blaster in there.
>
> 	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.
>
>
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