lower ball joint removal

[to_easy]

how hard is it to pull out the lower ball joint out on the passenger side of a Mitsubishi Pajero , does the cv shaft have to come out in order to get the lower ball joint out.

[M1S3RY]

The drive shaft doesn't have to come out. According to the repair manual, once you've undone everything attached to the ball joint you "should" be able to wiggle it out.

I couldn't get mine out and ended up removing the lower control arm.

[to_easy]

I couldn't get mine out and ended up removing the lower control arm.

thats what i was looking at, theres not much room there. :?i was just wondering can it be done with out taking the control arm off .

[J Top]

Remove the cv circlip and tie rod end to allow more travel of the hub assembly. Sometimes you need to remove the steering stop

[pjb]

I had one hell of a job splitting the lower ball joint from the knucle (was pulling the driveaxle to change CV boots). I used a ball-joint splitter and a big hammer and quite a lot of but it wouldn't budge.
Next step was to get some heat on to the knucle but just unbolted the ball joint from the lower arm instead.

[NJV6]

I have always got mine off with a Feckin Big Hammer. And a set of earmuffs as it's loud!

Hit the side where the ball joint goes into and the jolt from the FBH loosens it. I put a bit of leverage on it with a pry or jemmi bar as well, usually comes within 5 or 6 blows.