fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 5m Posted 30/12/14 06:36 AM Share Posted 30/12/14 06:36 AM Hi all,Other day at the servo in my territory ghia turbo the ball joint on the LCA just crapped itself and popped out. Tow truck driver said its common problem on these cars. I had trouble getting parts over xmas but I made it happen so I got all the parts and im working on it today and the ball joint that goes into the rear section of the hub is stuck.Does anyone know if this is threaded or just a shaft. The damn thing just wont come out.Pictures below of the new arm, old arm and ball joint stuck in the hub. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 5m Posted 30/12/14 09:38 AM Author Share Posted 30/12/14 09:38 AM (edited) Tried everything today...hammering the sh*t out of it. Tried to vice grip onto the ball end and twist it, the end of the tread has a 10mm socked end on it so I tried turning it. Nothing worked so I just ended up hammering the crap out of it but still no go. Unsure if I can get a 10mm onto it anymore cos ive bent the crap out of the end of the thread. I still dont thing it threads onto the hub, it makes no sense to do that I just think its stuck inside it some how.any idea's? Edited 30/12/14 09:39 AM by fastfwd Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 7m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 30/12/14 09:52 AM Share Posted 30/12/14 09:52 AM It's a tapered ball joint. You either need to heat the the upright to release the tape or get a ball joint splitter to press it out Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 5m Posted 30/12/14 10:01 AM Author Share Posted 30/12/14 10:01 AM On 30/12/2014 at 9:52 AM, Ralph Wiggum said: It's a tapered ball joint. You either need to heat the the upright to release the tape or get a ball joint splitter to press it outthis one http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Stanley-Ball-Joint-Separator-Mini.aspx?pid=105533#Recommendationsor this one?http://repcoequipment.businesscatalyst.com/repco/repco-ball-joint-separator Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 7m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 30/12/14 11:45 AM Share Posted 30/12/14 11:45 AM Repco unit. I still think you'll need to heat it thoughI would suggest this http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Hot-Devil-Pro-Torch-Kit.aspx?pid=340613#Recommendationsand a bit f'n hammerAlso where are you striking it? Usually hitting the end of the ball stud will achieve SFA, you need to be striking In the area I have marked on your pic. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tForMe Donating Members 275 Member For: 11y 9m 25d Gender: Male Posted 30/12/14 12:20 PM Share Posted 30/12/14 12:20 PM If you are in Sydney, I have this set if it will help you.http://radum.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10669. It's a huge G clamp with lots of fittings to press different ways. I used it to replace the ball joints in our BA and it worked quite well.I think it should help. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 5m Posted 02/01/15 08:12 AM Author Share Posted 02/01/15 08:12 AM Ok so I got the ball joint out... The one from Repco didn't work but the fork from supercheap did the trick.. I did hammer on the side as you had said about but that didn't work either... Anyways it's out... But now I have another problem I don't know how to solve. The inner Cv joint shaft has come out of the gearbox or what looks like a gearbox maybe a transfer case on the awd. Anyways it's come out and the damn thing wont slot back on... Any idea's... Here is a vid of it. http://youtu.be/EW5_gMPTZjs Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 5m Posted 02/01/15 08:15 AM Author Share Posted 02/01/15 08:15 AM It's sitting about 15mm out of where it should be... Here is some pix also Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tForMe Donating Members 275 Member For: 11y 9m 25d Gender: Male Posted 02/01/15 11:31 PM Share Posted 02/01/15 11:31 PM I don't know, but just a couple of ideas that might help....Have they been swapped from side to side and each side is different? Is there a key so it will only go in when everything is lined up? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 5m Posted 03/01/15 02:53 AM Author Share Posted 03/01/15 02:53 AM Nah didn't swap them they on the Same side. But I didn't check for a key. I did try and turn it all the way around and push it in to see if it only went in one way... I'll go check if it has a key now. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/#findComment-1520956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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