Hit it harder...it will come. I used an 8 pound sledge I think. They can get wedged on there pretty good. The Control arms are pretty durable, you probably are not going to hurt them.
Hit it harder...it will come. I used an 8 pound sledge I think. They can get wedged on there pretty good. The Control arms are pretty durable, you probably are not going to hurt them.
Billy Oliver
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Thats my same problem to get at the CV axle. Spazz said to just go for the lower arm bolts, but that scares me for some reason.
Jonnie
I did a mini lift on my VX. I put the OME 912 springs and turned the nut to raise the toursion bar. I did not flip the ball joint. My question is should I and what is it for?
I did Moab again this year and the vehicle preformed great doing 3.5 and 4.0 rated trail without the flip. Was I lucky that nothing happened in Moab?
Peace.
Tom
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Tom,
The only thing the ball joint flip really does is allow for an easier allignment of the front end. If your allignment went smooth (the guy was able to do it and didn't come in and tell you it wasn't allignable) then you really don't need to worry about it.
Yep - the Ball Joints can be a real bugger to break loose…
Whenever I do it, I always leave the castle nut on there, hanging-on by a few thread-turns… That way, when the BFH finally persuades it to let loose, everything stays put.
"This trail is so bumpy, it's knocking my bra straps off!" - Miss Kathy
Finally got 'er loose (My 2 year old had fun whacking at it with me).
But when I did, I ran into more problems... when it dropped it stripped some of the threads at the bottom end of the BJ shaft, so when I went to put the castle nut back on it got about half way started and began turning the joint.
I took BJ off of the upper arm, filed some of the threads, and installed it to the spindal mount no problem. However getting it back up there was no fun. Jacking teh bottom arm up didnt do anything but raise teh spindle an inch before it raised the truck off of the jack stands. Had to get my wife to wedge in there and sit on the upper arm to get it back together.
Tomorrow I do the other side. I need to get a special wrench 'cause it looks like the castle on that side is gonna strip if I try to torque it off anymore.
Seems mine isnt going quite as easy as some... Byt anything to make my baby better.
Thanks for the advice all.
1999 Lotus VX Ironman Edition
It's fun to rebadge...
Don't forget the allignment when your done!
For those of us without a diminutive, contortionist wife who's willing to risk life & limb at the whim of jacks, jack-stands & Hubby standing there with a wrench in his hand...I submit an alternative.Originally Posted by TEN36VX
Ten36, no offence meant by the "dimutive, contortionist" comment...I still have NO idea how you talked her into that...must be love !