fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 4m 21d Posted 03/01/15 08:39 AM Author Share Posted 03/01/15 08:39 AM I found yellow paint on both sides. Wasn't diffinative but it was all I could see... Tried a good 5 mins to try and line it up and push it in but no go. Any other ideas? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/page/2/#findComment-1520997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tForMe Donating Members 274 Member For: 11y 9m 15d Gender: Male Posted 03/01/15 01:49 PM Share Posted 03/01/15 01:49 PM Can you pull them out and look at how the end looks and maybe where they go to see what is or isn't lining up? 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/page/2/#findComment-1521061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z2TT Member 714 Member For: 12y 10m 18d Posted 04/01/15 08:41 AM Share Posted 04/01/15 08:41 AM (edited) Just a tip for the future - on most cars your whole control arm and suspension setup is absorbing the force you are giving on the ball joint bolt with the hammer, you need to get a jack on the hub carrier and put some pre-load on it this will help a lot.Also never hammer the bolt itself as you risk deforming the thread, put the nut on it and hammer the nut. Edited 04/01/15 08:42 AM by Z2TT Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/page/2/#findComment-1521203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 4m 21d Posted 04/01/15 08:41 AM Author Share Posted 04/01/15 08:41 AM Couldn't pull the shaft out to look at the end.. Its to long it hits the hub before it can come out. Need to find someone that's worked on these... I think it would be something simple like putting it in neutral and lining it up some how or something along those lines... I've tried every combination I could think of. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/page/2/#findComment-1521204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 4m 21d Posted 04/01/15 08:44 AM Author Share Posted 04/01/15 08:44 AM On 04/01/2015 at 8:41 AM, Z2TT said: Just a tip for the future - on most cars your whole control arm and suspension setup is absorbing the force you are giving on the ball joint bolt with the hammer, you need to get a jack on the hub carrier and put some pre-load on it this will help a lot.Also never hammer the bolt itself as you risk deforming the thread, put the nut on it and hammer the nut.Yeah I figured this. But as stated in pictures and said above I'm replacing the whole ball joint and arm itself. So I can hammer and damage the thread and ball as much as I want to remove it because I'm replacing the lot. Thanks for the concern though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/page/2/#findComment-1521205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfwd Member 103 Member For: 13y 4m 21d Posted 04/01/15 08:51 AM Author Share Posted 04/01/15 08:51 AM Found this diagram... Number 4 is where the shaft is going in... From pictures of the shaft it just looks like a gear. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89826-lower-control-arm-ball-joint-stuck/page/2/#findComment-1521206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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