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Author Topic: separating spindle from balljoint Luke87GT Lay'n more stripes than Caltrans Member # 21 posted                              I am having a helluva time with this guys. I have the car on jack stands, strut is bolted onto the spindles, I loosened the spindle to balljoint nut a few turns and I am wacking the crap out of the spindle joint (see pic). I am using a 3lb hammer and it won't budge. Any tips? I don't want to damage the balljoints so a pickle-fork is completely out of the question -------------------- Stangless Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : nor*cal93ssp ¯ Member # 3884 posted                              mine were the same way..so i just used my air hammer...thats if you have access to one eitherwise just keep lubing it and keep banging away! Posts: 68 | From: 650 | Registered: Dec 2003  |  : evintho ¯ Member # 5536 posted                                 Luke, use a pickle fork. The ball joint is hardened steel, it won't get hurt. You might tear up the grease boot but just get new polyurethane boots. The easiest way is to use an air hammer with pickle fork attachment. -------------------- '89 Mustang LX droptop running a turbocharged 2.3, and proud of it!! Check out 'Thunderstang'! Posts: 285 | From: Santa Rosa | Registered: Apr 2005  |  : Blind 2.3L CAFords OG Member # 3052 posted                              http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&pid=00947692000&vertical=Sears&ihtoken=1 sears sells one that has a threaded end on it with 3 different sizes also for about $20, it's not craftsmen brand but it's very nice quality hard steel, it comes with both a hammer style rod, and a rod to use inside of an air hammer. my air hammer kinda sucks so it wouldn't pop them for me, so I just use the hammer style rod with a 5lb mini sledge and 2 wacks popped each balljoint off, works great. -------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003  |  : Luke87GT Lay'n more stripes than Caltrans Member # 21 posted                              update: 5 lbs sledge made quick work of the job thanks for the help guys -------------------- Stangless Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000  |  :

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