ball joint?

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I'm still trying to work out where the lever can be placed so that you pull it up to put separating pressure on the taper.

 

[TWOJZ]

I'm still trying to work out where the lever can be placed so that you pull it up to put separating pressure on the taper.

between the bottom of the strut, and the control arm.

there's a gap there, which a normal breaker bar fits through nicely, as you lift the breaker bar, you're forcing the two pieces apart.

I was not applying upward force to the ball joint, I was applying downward force to the ball joint, and upward force to the strut.

you guys get the whole concept of a "lever" dont you? :thumbsup:

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

The problem with that is that there isn't enough opposing force leverage. You are applying diagonal force which is probably only equivalent to about 1/3 of the actual force applied to the lever. Not enough.

 

[TWOJZ]

The problem with that is that there isn't enough opposing force leverage. You are applying diagonal force which is probably only equivalent to about 1/3 of the actual force applied to the lever. Not enough.

no, trust me, it wasn't.

anyway, I paid someone to get it apart, they said it wasn't too difficult, but wasn't as easy as they normally are...

I've now replaced all the bushes in the front end of the VL.

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Good to see you got it sorted. I bet it drives better now.

 

[TWOJZ]

Good to see you got it sorted. I bet it drives better now.

nope, see my other thread.

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/general-discussion/75707-so-i-went-suspension-specialist.html

 

[padrickz88]

i done a trick LIKE this
YouTube - Honda painless ball joint removal

instead of putting it so close i put it firther back.... in a part were the cross member and the strut usually has no room to put it in... let the jack down and popped it..


worth a try? worked for me