Thanks for the great solution that allows the ball joint shaft to come out of the hub clamp without it catching. Just the one suspension arm bolt out and loosen the other, worked a treat.
Thanks, glad it helped. This setup is very tight with the extra front subframe, but does stiffen up the front end giving better suspension. I've later found that if you are actually able to press on the hub studs hard enough the ball joint will come out, but the studs are in the way to press on. A suitable rag addressing this helps enable one to push the hub and align the ball joint pin to straighten enough to remove, all be it with a bit of heft. My method is easier!
The separate subframe stiffens the body structure to give better suspension which is very good, but at the cost of too much extra weight. The ball joint/wishbone setup should have been designed better for disassembly with the wheel arch bulkhead area being too close IMHO :-)
Thanks for the great solution that allows the ball joint shaft to come out of the hub clamp without it catching. Just the one suspension arm bolt out and loosen the other, worked a treat.
Thanks, glad it helped. This setup is very tight with the extra front subframe, but does stiffen up the front end giving better suspension. I've later found that if you are actually able to press on the hub studs hard enough the ball joint will come out, but the studs are in the way to press on. A suitable rag addressing this helps enable one to push the hub and align the ball joint pin to straighten enough to remove, all be it with a bit of heft. My method is easier!
Great video , thanks , you helped me out with the exact same problem
No problem 👍
excellent information well said thank you
Very welcome, glad the video will be helpful :-)
That was pretty fine. I think I ended up doing the wish bone as well
Glad to help :-)
Does this method require wheel alignment afterwards?
It maybe worth doing if you feel it pulls to one or other sides after.
Isn't there a corrrec tool to losen this joint without hassle?
They make a large bar that pulls down the arm without touching the rubber shroud, but there is still the issue of the pin sticking.
What an idiotic design thanks now i know.
The separate subframe stiffens the body structure to give better suspension which is very good, but at the cost of too much extra weight. The ball joint/wishbone setup should have been designed better for disassembly with the wheel arch bulkhead area being too close IMHO :-)
@@HatBoyHarvey Yup, the one vertical bush on the lower arm so it cant be removed without lowering the subframe, really annoying.