How The Heck!?!?

[1qukcb7]

How do u separate these 2 pieces in the rear?!?!? im in the middle of my disk conversion and cant get the upper arm off the knuckle arm of the old drums

[Shadow1]

there is a nut on it but its kinda like the front upper and lower ball joints. you have to hammer them out. i had this same problem with my rear disc swap. i just used the UCA from the other car and put it all on together. a WHOLE lot more simple.

[1qukcb7]

there is a nut on it but its kinda like the front upper and lower ball joints. you have to hammer them out. i had this same problem with my rear disc swap. i just used the UCA from the other car and put it all on together. a WHOLE lot more simple.

yea i tried hammering and such but it just wont seperate...i didnt get that upper arm with mine or else i wouldnt even bother with it!!! any toher suggestions?

[Shadow1]

take it to a shop and have them press it out. if you take the entire unit off the car it shouldnt be no more than like $10-15 for them to press them out for you.

[ATS666]

Take the nut off and hit the spindle with a hammer!

[bobbycos]

get a new uca, they are not that expensive.

[GunRunner]

ball joint separator 

http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...tor-99849.html

[1qukcb7]

used that tool and it worked!! thanks< but now i cant get the rear rotor off.... are those 2 screws supose to lossen it? or should it just slide off?!?!

[ChIoVnIdCa]

used that tool and it worked!! thanks< but now i cant get the rear rotor off.... are those 2 screws supose to lossen it? or should it just slide off?!?!

hmm..... Those screws are just there to help during assembly... Take them off then remove the rotor..

[1qukcb7]

hmm..... Those screws are just there to help during assembly... Take them off then remove the rotor..

Yup i just found an older post but thank u anyways

[Tippey764]

ball joint separator 

http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...tor-99849.html

Great way to rip the boot

[quaidum]

Great way to rip the boot

if you are replacing the part what would the boot matter there is a new one on the new control arm that is being put on

[JaberCB7]

if you are replacing the part what would the boot matter there is a new one on the new control arm that is being put on

true but what if your doing something else like chaging axels and you have to remove lower ball joint? i still havent found a good way to pop em out without hurting the boot

[quaidum]

true but what if your doing something else like chaging axels and you have to remove lower ball joint? i still havent found a good way to pop em out without hurting the boot

thats when you either put a chisel that is wider than the steering knuckle and the lower control and wedge it out. when looking at the lower balljoint from behind the steering knuckle look towards the inside of the car there is a spot where a wide chisel can barely fit in between the knuckle and the lower control arm

or you can remove the nut then hit the lower control arm with a hammer around the balljoint it takes a few good wackes with a 2.5 lb mini sledge

[quaidum]

and i just thought about it the boot is only 11 dollars at honda and the balljoint itself is only 19 dollars
with are cars being as old as they are why not replace them.