How the hell do I remove this bit?!
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Removing drive shaft nut cap?
- Thread starter BenAstra
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How the hell do I remove this bit?!
Hammer and chisel. Get it in the slight gap between the cap and hub then just work round it
As above.
Done and done.
Don't think they'll be going back on mind!
Don't think they'll be going back on mind!
That's alright I don't have mine on
That's good then lol
On a separate note, does anyone know where to get the pins from that go through the drive shaft?
On a separate note, does anyone know where to get the pins from that go through the drive shaft?
Should be able to get some from your local parts supplier, maybe b and q etc as well. Or even hellfrauds. May have to buy a selection of them though.
You can get them from halfords.
Taaaa 
Will pick some up with my new ball joint splitter!
Will pick some up with my new ball joint splitter!
Which ball joints are you splitting? Ball joint splitters are the devils work. They just destroy boots
Only the ones on the old astra lol, may even just revert to fire
The bottom ball joints or the steering ones?
Bottom Just so I can pull the leg out enough to get the shaft out
Just so I can pull the leg out enough to get the shaft out
I always undo the shaft and push it back a bit. Then undo the ball joint but until it's inline with the top of the threaded bit, then get a chisel in between the cv joint and the nut and hammer it in until it pushes it out. Then use a pry bar to push the wishbone down enough to pull the leg forward.
Works better than any joint splitter.
Works better than any joint splitter.
Might have to try that instead then! Cheers Marc
what marc said, i think he told me that method and ive never looked back. also stopped having to replace lower arms as often hahahahaha
Best way to release the taper of a balljoint-
Remove the nut.
Insert a large bar over the lower arm and locate it under the floor of the car so you apply downwards force on the wishbone.
Get an assistant to tap the casting of the strut where the balljoint fits while you heave the bar downwards.
The joint will pop out of its taper- zero damage and no need to use tools.
The steering track rod-to strut one is a b***ard though. Why are they always so tight?! I always use a decent scissor-type splitter on these, while tapping the strut where the balljoint sits again with a hammer.
If that doesn't work, I unbolt the track rod from the rack and take the whole thing to a vice and get medieval with it
Remove the nut.
Insert a large bar over the lower arm and locate it under the floor of the car so you apply downwards force on the wishbone.
Get an assistant to tap the casting of the strut where the balljoint fits while you heave the bar downwards.
The joint will pop out of its taper- zero damage and no need to use tools.
The steering track rod-to strut one is a b***ard though. Why are they always so tight?! I always use a decent scissor-type splitter on these, while tapping the strut where the balljoint sits again with a hammer.
If that doesn't work, I unbolt the track rod from the rack and take the whole thing to a vice and get medieval with it
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I always use balljoint cracker on the arm and the wishbone I use 2 chisels one from each side and tap one in, it adds pressure from the driveshaft above and pops no problem. Just remember to put the nut on the last bit of thread to protect it from damage when you do this
Yeah bottom ball joint I use a big chisel between the nut and the cv joint, always pops straight out.
Track rod end I have a scissor type ball joint splitter, just rattle the gun on it until it pope off, usually with a bang!
Track rod end I have a scissor type ball joint splitter, just rattle the gun on it until it pope off, usually with a bang!