need help removing spindle arm!
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need help removing spindle arm!
I've got the sway bar end links off, I don't have a pickle fork.
How do I separate the spindle arm from the upper a arm? I used a rubber mallet on the spindle and that only dropped it a quarter inch or so. I tried two hammers on the underside of the a arm, a crow bar but I dont want to damage the rubber bushing. Any advice?
How do I separate the spindle arm from the upper a arm? I used a rubber mallet on the spindle and that only dropped it a quarter inch or so. I tried two hammers on the underside of the a arm, a crow bar but I dont want to damage the rubber bushing. Any advice?
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don't hit the A-arm, its a stamped piece and can be bent, use the HAMMER (not the rubber mallet) and whack the part of the spindle the ball joint goes thru, the spindle arm is heavy duty, hitting it with a hammer won't hurt it.
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the 2 solid methods (albeit #2 is only suggested if you are replacing the ball joint) that never fail are:
1. whacking the spindle arm with a hammer
2. put castle nut part way on (enough to protect the ends of the threads) and whack the castle nut on the end the threads come out of, this is usually the quickest route but can damage the ball joint and isn't so easy to do on the upper ball joint but makes the tie rod ends easy.