ball joints

Ok well I notice that my passenger side tire is wearing heavily on the outside. I also get a poping sound every so often. So im replacing the ball joint. Heres the deal. How the crap do I get that thing out of the nuckle??? Ive got the ball joint remover tool but I guess im not using it right. Never have had to change a ball joint before. I need some help with this one guys asap. My baby is up on jack stands and I hate to see it like that. Thanks

as far as i know... if u are replacing the ball joint you can use a ball joint fork to get it out... otherwise i think you take a punch to the back side and just start hitting... (im not too sure how your cars ball joint set up is though)

yeah i eventually figured out that my hammer just wasnt big enough. Then i got a ten pound sledge and it came out just fine :) And i got the old ball joint out of the control arm. However now i cant get the new one to press in. It always goes in at an angle because of the way the tool is setup. Then I have to change to configuration of the tool to press it back out of the control arm and start all over again. Im just walking away for a little bit before i break something....

throwing things always seems to help me...

throwing things always seems to help me...

I think you guys just need to listen to some music while working.. always helps me calm down.

The taper on the control arm right behind the ball joint is causing it to go in crooked. I fought that for a long time, never got it to seat straight. Took my control arms to a machine shop where they used hydraulic press on em. First couple of places I went said they couldn't do it tho, it takes just the right mandrils for the press, and someone who knows how to "convince" it to work.

Exactly. However I just got pissed enough to just muscle it in. I tapped it in with a hammer gently enough just to start it in straight. Then I put the press on it and started cranking. It was crooked the whole way but only a little bit. Then at the end it popped in straight and all was well. That was after the 6 hours of struggle though. Hopefully the other side wont be so bad.

I think you guys just need to listen to some music while working.. always helps me calm down.
I listen to music while doing everything.. it doesn't calm me down it pumps me up..... and hands down nothing calms you down more than throwing a 3/4inch ratchet across the room....

You know that part in office space where they take that printer out in a field and smash it up with a baseball bat? Anybody ever do that? I had an old computer that I smashed up...felt great after that.