do I really need a pickle fork? k-member swap
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do I really need a pickle fork? k-member swap
I am swapping in a UMI K-member. I am having trouble removing the front lower control arm from the steering knuckle. I removed the cotter pins and loosened the castle nut, but cannot seem to get the ball joint separated. The manual I have says to use a pickle fork or BFH. The hammer did not work so how about that pickle fork?
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It depends, the pickle fork is going to ruin the boot.
I never had a problem loosening the nut a few turns and hitting it once to break it loose.
The bottom is real easy, if you let it hang with a jack stand under the body the spring is pushing down on the lower control arm, you HAVE TO leave the nut on, just back it off a few threads and smack it once. The force of the spring and hammer usually pops it loose and the nut holds it. Then be sure to put a jack under the control arm, and remove the nut.
I never had a problem loosening the nut a few turns and hitting it once to break it loose.
The bottom is real easy, if you let it hang with a jack stand under the body the spring is pushing down on the lower control arm, you HAVE TO leave the nut on, just back it off a few threads and smack it once. The force of the spring and hammer usually pops it loose and the nut holds it. Then be sure to put a jack under the control arm, and remove the nut.