Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

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Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by Jordi » Sat May 25, 2013 8:20 pm

As well as doing the 1.6 swap i'm fitting jimny PS.

How the F' do i get the steering arm ball joint out. Undone/wire brushed the split pin off. Nut came off dead easy but the stud is seized in the arm solid.

Or do i just swap steering arm over?
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by Darrell » Sat May 25, 2013 9:01 pm

I use one of these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... and/clarke
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by Jordi » Sat May 25, 2013 9:05 pm

May have to if it won't come apart usuing the usual BFH / crowbar method.
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by ScottieJ » Sat May 25, 2013 9:09 pm

One of these http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewit ... 0918982176 possibly one if the best tools I have ever bought, used mine so much in the last 10 years that I've worn it out :lol:
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by Jordi » Sat May 25, 2013 9:10 pm

Same kinda tool as darrell has.

Have to get one tomorrow. Be easier fitting the steering box while engine bay is empty.
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by ScottieJ » Sat May 25, 2013 9:14 pm

Darrell beat me too it :lol: but yeah they are worth every penny.
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by Jordi » Sat May 25, 2013 9:15 pm

Looks like i'm off to machine mart tomorrow. Cheers fellas.
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by ferris » Sat May 25, 2013 9:19 pm

I tryed everything to try and get mine out and it woulden't budge. It even broke my gear puller. Then i found somewhere online that said you just have to hit it on the side with a hammer. I tryed that and it popped right out :lol: .
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by Jordi » Sat May 25, 2013 9:20 pm

Hit it on the side?
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Re: Splitting steering box / arm ball joint

Post by ferris » Sat May 25, 2013 9:27 pm

Hit it where the red arrows are. Worked for me.
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