***YN130 4Runner Ball Joint - HELP!!!***

[luxbloke]

Hey Lads,

Went out with the boys on the weekend to Ormeau... AWESOME trip until about 3pm when we went to leave and my front left wheel came off leaving the 4Runner to grind o a stop on the LH Lower Ball Joint Thread.

My biggest problem atm, is getting the F*%ing old one out... Because the thread and half the nut was ground down thanks to the bitchument, I've had to grind the old nut off and try and bash the old ball joint out, But with no luck,

My question is this:

Is there any easy thing to do with this one or do I just keep smashing it with the hammer until it decides to release???

Any help greatly appreciated lads - I need to get her back on the road!

Cheers
Matty

[Cruzer!]

Oi matt, no luck grinding the old one off, thenbashing the side of the lower control arm, around the ball joint, thats how we get them on the bravos's IFS.

[luxbloke]

Already tried that but didn't want to hit the contol arm too hard... I only REALLY want to replace the ball joint... I think i'm just gunna give up tonight and try tomorrow...

[plowy]

purchase a tuning fork a ball joint seperater u can get em at most automotive shop's

or soak it in wd40 n get a big hammer in really hit the bitch even try to jam a bar inbetween the joint n control arm as in leavering them apart in hit the bitch really hard

[NiftyNev]

Place a heavy hammer against one side of eye where ball joint stud is and give the other side a good sharp whack with another heavy hammer while applying pressure between eye and control arm.

Neville

[luxbloke]

I've been f*%king smashing it with a hammer, but with no luck. I found out today that a mate has a Ball Joint Puller, so I'll get that tomorrow and go from there I spose... such a bitch...