Thread: Front lower control arm - ball joint splitter

hi there never used a splitter, just big hits on the side with a hammer, will drop out , there a video on youtube , replacing lower control arm

Originally Posted by Ralasa

hi there never used a splitter, just big hits on the side with a hammer, will drop out , there a video on youtube , replacing lower control arm

I know giving it a decent whack works well - done it more times that I can count at work for similar taper pins. Im just not a big fan of doing it on my own gear.

Yeah what he said! I put a lever in there to apply some pressure to separate the joint and smack the side of the joint with a hammer 1 well placed blow will expand the ring just enough for it to come apart. Leave the nut on a couple of threads to control the process otherwise you will have bars flying about the place.

I replaced tie-rods and upper control arms on my D3 recently. I used the separator that looks a bit like a rigid gear-puller.

It's a simple horse-shoe shaped clamp with a threaded rod through the top that when turned, applies pressure on the ball joint thread.

As mentioned previously, loosen the nut but leave it attached and keep your distance, pullers (or pushers?) input a lot of energy into that system that can be released uncontrollably in an instant.