[Doe_nStein]

I am trying to do uppers and lowers and I am stuck with the lowers. I don't have the rivet problem most do. But I can't get the lower ball joint popped off the spindle. Is there a trick to this? My pickle fork won't cope with the large ball joint boot. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Doe_nStein]

Ok this damn van made me pull out the service manual. Do I really need to unload the torrsion bar and remvove the hub/spindle
?

 

[tungtide]

Good to have a manual

 

[Birdshake]

I kept the torsion bars installed. Keep the frame on a jack stand and lower the control arm down. Back the nut off and whack it with a hammer and it should pop right out.

 

[Doe_nStein]

I kept the torsion bars installed. Keep the frame on a jack stand and lower the control arm down. Back the nut off and whack it with a hammer and it should pop right out.

Been doing that everyway I can think.. Gonne get back at it tomorrow and pull the hub then I can get to it better. Just not what I wanted to do, especially after already doing the upper.

 

[markmitch]

That is why most of us just replace the complete control arms, That is what I did, but I read it here first. However, my control arm bushings were pretty bad too.