Best Ball Joint Removal Trick Works Every Time! 😉 *SATISFYING* Subaru Ball Joints
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- WARNING Please always wear safety glasses/goggles when attempting this or using a slege hammer in general. Never hammer on a file as I did or use it as a prying implement. Use only proper steel implements like a pry bar or chisel. Thank you and stay safe!
The best trick I know to free a really stuck ball joint. Watch to the end for really SATISFYING ball joint popping! The car in this video is a 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS, but this works on most Subaru models from 1990 to 2019. It also works on almost any car where the ball joint slots into a socket in the knuckle. You just have to get creative with leverage points and what objects you can use between the suspension arm and knuckle. Let me know if you have any questions!
0:00 - Introduction to ball joint removal trick
1:20 - Ball joint trick process explained
2:03 - What to do if ball joint is still stuck
3:36 - Full ball joint trick success demonstration
4:05 - Satisfying slow motion ball joint crack
4:18 - Removing ball joint stud from the arm
4:56 - Prospecting time on the stuck ball joint
5:54 - Slow motion ball joint prospecting
6:13 - Ball joint out with odd tools and methods
6:55 - Please like, comment, subscribe
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The men in our family were beating on that thing for half a day. I decided to look for how to videos. Came across yours. Showed the guys, they had it off 10 minutes later. Thank you!!! Your trick is awesome.
Hahaha THAT is amazing. Probably my fav comment so far. Thank you and really glad it helped!
Dude it freaking works!! A buddy of mine and I were having such issues, found this video, and it worked first time! Sounded so good 👌🏻
Hahaha I am so happy to hear it! Literally this trick has saved me hours. The crack is actually satisfying. Thanks for the comment!
Three days of trying to get this done! Thank you sir!!!! Finally got it out. I even heard the pop!.
That's awesome you're very welcome. The pop is super satisfying. 😁 Thanks for the comment.
Pounded on my 2008 Impreza from New England for a couple hours before finding this video. Had both ball joints out of the steering knuckle in under 15min each using the trick! Awesome! Thanks again!
That is too awesome. Love getting these comments. Has been such a massive time saver for me. Thanks!
That’s awesome. Thank you! Been trying to get this apart for hours!
Very welcome! Bit of leverage and banging. 🤭
I spent hours today trying to pry my old ball joint out. Finally found your video and after a couple drops the thing popped out! Thank you!
Heck yes thanks for the comment!
You just saved my life. Would've been hammering away at this thing for 4 more hours, your trick fixed it in 2 minutes
Too awesome! Really appreciate the comment.
This worked for me on my daughter's 2003 Accord. Struggled for two hours and then came inside, scanned UA-cam for a better way, found this, and when I tried it it worked the first time. Thanks!
Awesome I love to hear it!
Very impressive! I’ll keep this in mind next week when I have to replace a front wheel bearing.
Love to hear it!
Bro, you can not even begin to comprehend how much I appreciate you and this quick jack drop trick. Thank you!
You're so welcome I really appreciate the comment!
Amazing! It works. Thank you man!
You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.
This is the neatest tip I have ever seen Worked first time..Thank You
Bossss! We love to see it.
Thanks. I’m going to try that or some variant of it right now. I appreciate the approach.
Works very well as long as your suspension setup has a good leverage point. Hope it works for you!
It worked, I love you, you’re the man!!!
Best feeling! Thank you for the comment. Did you come from TikTok by chance? You're welcome!
Fricken life saver!! It worked! Been pounding for an hour and that worked in a minute!
Awesome to hear! I know the frustration. Thanks for the comment.
The most satisfying video I've seen all week. Man what a beautiful sight seeing that difficult one finally yield👍👍👍👍👍
Haha right? This trick has saved me so much time and frustration. The pop is always the best. Thanks!
Thanks for the awesome tip! After my husband fought with our Honda Civic for an hour trying several ways to try to get the ball joint separated from the control arm, we decided to check UA-cam and found your very helpful tip. After trying this with a metal wedge and then impacting with a 5lb hammer, it broke free!
Thanks much for the comment! Very glad to help.
Omg!! Two days of this madness!!! Prospector method did the trick! We felt your pain, bro! Thank you!
Hahaha OMG thanks so much for this comment. Really glad it helped!
This worked mint on my 04 FXT. We're square in the middle of the rust belt and the pickaxe/sledgehammer method took about 4 tries before finally cracking it loose. Youre a life saver lol
Really really glad to hear that! Always saves my bum as well.
Actually worked a treat! Thanks man! Did it on my yamaha rhino 660.
Hah that's awesome! Thanks for commenting.
Thank you. For making this video was fighting a stuck ball joint. And ended up going the pick axe route dam it worked well. Saved having to wait to go get tools. Thank you guys.
Haha that's awesome glad it worked! Gotta get medieval sometimes.
I'll be needing this trick this week. From reading other comments it's probably going to be a life saver. Liked and subscribed. Thanks!
Thanks a ton! Hope it helps.
Great Video, thanks for making it with Closed Captions. I just subscribed.
Thank you very much and hope it helps!
Thanks for the tip.
Very useful hack! I’ll try this out next time I get the chance
Oh hey! Hahaha, thanks for actually checking it out. Does look like it would work on that 4Runner if you didn't have the puller available. Hopefully it wouldn't need a pickaxe though!
No way, literally just did this after I lost all hope, and turned to youtube for help. Worked perfectly 1st go, thank you so much.
Amazing! Love to hear it. 😁
OH MY GOD you saved my life. I attacked mine for like 2 hours with a ball joint fork and sledgehammer before trying this method. Thanks and subbed!
So happy to hear it! I made a TikTok video on this and you should see how many comments say "just use a hammer" or "pickle fork" and so many are condescending. I'm like... You clearly have no idea what rust can do. I've been in your spot and this trick saved me. Glad to help!
*WARNING* Some concerned viewers noted, and I should have too: PLEASE wear safety glasses any time you attempt a job like this. Wear PPE whenever you use a sledge hammer! Also, a metal file isn't a proper tool for this job. Files can shatter if struck in general. Only use solid steel objects such as pry bars or chisels. Stay safe and thank you!
Let me know if this trick helped you and about other cars it does or doesn't work on. If you haven’t subscribed already, please do. Also subscribe to Rust Belt Garage if you enjoyed the running commentary. ua-cam.com/channels/shx1rLmk19dLVuTxY9_T9Q.html
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After 2h of hammering the bjoint on SubOut I was about to zip disk and drill this thing out. Came across your video and in ~10min on a 3rd try it came out. Thanks again guys !
Thanks so much.... I was not having a good time... watched your video and was done first try after!
Boo yah! Love to hear it.
Thank you very much. Greetings from Germany.
Helped a lot with the ball joints of the control arms on my BMW E36.
That's awesome! Super glad it helped and good to know it works for an E36. Always loved them!
Works a treat, had a super stubborn on my skoda octavia, this sorted it in no time
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for tip. It worked.
You're welcome and thank you!
Thank you!!! After 3 hours I was ready to drive it to a shop to have them do it, but I was worried that the balljoint would collapse on the way there. I searched UA-cam and found your video, thank goodness. I used impact sockets as wedges, it took 3 ‘drops’and it worked! Thank you again! You should get a reward on UA-cam for the most helpful video!
Heck yes! Love comments like this. Happy to help. You can use the same trick to pull the joint from the socket as well. Just partially thread the stud nut back on, like most of the way. Remove the pinch joint bolt, spread the clamp a tiny bit with a chisel be gentle, and then perform the drop trick again!
@@802Garage Got the driver's side out but the ball joint is stuck on the passenger side, it's not coming out after 12 drops with the stud threaded on the control arm. I did get a big cracking sound on the first drop but the top of the ball joint is still fully seated up in the socket and it's not moving when I take a 4 lb sledge to the control arm. The wedges I'm putting in have made small dent in the control arm after so many drops. The pinch bolt has been removed, I'll try spreading the pinch clamp a little bit as you suggested. I'm also going to buy a wedge for splitting wood at Harbor Freight and will try that as a wedge instead of impact sockets. Thanks again.
@@802Garage Also, somehow in the midst of all of the drops the rotor is now turned to the right about 20 degrees while the driver's side rotor is pointing straight ahead. Not good. Do you have any idea what happened? I think it happened after I moved the rotor around by hand, pulling the bottom of the rotor toward me. Did I pull out the inner tie rod or the inner CV joint out of its socket by moving the rotor around? Any advice you can give would be much appreciated!
Good video, prospecting time! love it :D
Thought you might enjoy! 😂
This worked for me thank you guys 🙏🏻
Very welcome!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! After wasting an hour plus on side one, we called it a day on side two, when it was more stuck than the first. Found this video and tried it on side two. F'ing MAGIC!!! Took two hits, the first we saw 1/4"+ movement, enough that our first insert bar was now loose (happy dance), needed a thicker item to insert, one more drop and boom!
That's so awesome! I am loving the comments on this video. People on TikTok said "just use a hammer" and I told them to have fun hammering for an hour if they live in rusty areas. All these comments are exactly what I've gone through, hahaha. Happy to help!
Nice 👍🏽 bro and loving the content from the uk 🇬🇧.
Much thanks! This tip may well come in handy for you soon. ;)
802 Garage lol 😂 definitely bro I do love your content full of information ℹ️ and easy to understand.
I do my best! Big fun edit coming out tonight.
Brilliant! Worked first try!
I love to hear it.
I had to modify the process but this method saved me a huge headache!! I wedged a file in there and then jacked up the a arm. Thanks!!
Awesome glad to hear it! Just to note, I still don't recommend using a file. Wish I hadn't in this video, hahaha. Just happy I helped though.
It worked, thanks for your wisdom. Peace brother
Glad to help!
awesome. you guys rock!
Thanks you too!
I had to smash that like button because you just got my 40 year old Vanagon to comply!! Thank you!
Awesome! Love to hear it. :D
You really helped me out a lot.Subscribing
Really glad to hear and thank you!
great video thumbs up
Thank you!
worked for me as well, thanks alot.
Glad to hear it! :D
Thanx for the trick. Really helped. Still sucked on the 04 Subaru Forester
You're welcome! Glad it helped.
@@802Garage the trick truly saved me so much time. I was basically stuck until I found the video. So truly I greatly appreciate your time effort in helping all of us.
@@joshwilkins606 Love to hear it! It has saved me a ton too. :D
Thank you man
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for that info. Just tried it and it worked like a charm. Take my like and sub.
Boss! I appreciate it.
Wow! First a live chat and now a ball joint video
Just doing what I can for the people. 😂
@@802Garage I know. I have a serious recommendation for your next car. See if you can find a car that doesn't have a case of the crustys in Vermont
Hahaha, I definitely agree! This 2002 really is not that bad. Probably the best of the cars I own. That said, I would prefer to buy all my future cars out of state. The further south the better.
Haha! Lots of fun! 💙
Thank you!
I wish I would have seen this before I did the first one but the second came out 2nd try and it worked great
Boo yah! Always glad to hear it.
This is the best way I’ve seen. Fought a ball joint for over 2 hours with a mine sledge, full sledge, prybar, penetrating oil you name it we tried it this worked the first time on both sides!
Thank you!!! I know the exact struggle you were going through and that's why I made this video. I have not found anything that works better including a ball joint separator tool. Really glad it worked for you and thanks for the comment!
My son and I have been working on his 2003 Ranger Edge and we’ve tried everything. Except this. Lol Here goes...
Been oiling that sucker dor 2 days in a ram 🤦♂️
Best editing I've seen on a mechanic instructional video
Haha well thanks very much! I hope I've only improved since filming this. 😁
Yes It Worked ! Wooo Weee, thanks so much . My 04 Honda Civic ball joint was seized up; it popped & broke free on the first drop !
That's awesome thanks for the comment!
That was a moment of pure victory when it broke free.
Hahaha I was amazed how stuck this one was!
Mine was stuck just like this and it popped right out doing this. Thanks for the tip.
Super glad to help!
You’ve given me the will to wrench another day.
Glad to hear it. Kick some ass. 😁
Hey bro, your hack saved my day haha! i cant get mine out and when i watched your video it was easy
We love to see it! Awesome.
Watched.
Went to shed, grabbed sledge & ⛏
Thanks for posting. Works🍾
That's amazing. Thanks so much for the comment!
Well, I was beating mine Legacy for two hours.... than I watched this video, did what I saw and BAM!! First time succes... just had to do it twice to get it all the way out. So thank you very much
Awesome! Love to hear it and thanks for the comment.
this method works. i have used it for 40 years
I was cringing seeing you hit a file but damn, this trick actually worked! (didn't use a file). Life saver.
Hahaha, yeah you aren't the first to mention that. It was just an old piece of scrap metal to me. Usually they don't fight that hard, but now I just go straight to the pickaxe every time. Glad it helped!
@@802Garage I was at my wits end and couldn't actually believe it! Thanks again.
@@toxaq Haha exactly what this trick is for! Thanks for the comments. :)
OK, thanks you guys! It took a ten pound sledge and some solid hits, but your pickaxe trick worked on my stuck truck ball joint. Beating on it with a large ball peen hammer wasn't enough. Large sledge necessary. Had to stack a large chisel on the side of the pick to take up space and keep the pick in place. Thanks for your help!
Wow that's insane! Def as bad as the one in this video or worse. I recently made a TikTok vid about this trick and it popped without any hammering necessary, which is more normal. Really glad it helped and thanks for the comment!
@@802Garage yeah I really appreciated that video, I was at my wit's end. we have a serious mag chloride problem here in the mountains of Colorado and it corrodes parts like you wouldn't believe.
Hey just did this on a 1999 outback. The passenger side was the original ball joint. As a geologist I used a geology hammer instead of a pick axe. Worked first try. So much thanks.
Hahaha that's awesome thank you!
That's bad ass I jacked them up before thanks for the tech I hate rusty cars.. do yall have any tips on the wheel bearing I have a air hammer and any tips on pressing ball joints in
I actually have tutorials on my channel on both pulling and pressing in new wheel bearings. So check those videos out if you want and make sure to check out the note in the description or pinned comment. If you mean Subaru ball joints specifically, they don't need to be pressed in, just pushed in and then bolted. In general for pressing and wheel bearings you're going to want to get a wheelbarring press tool that either goes around the control arm and pushes on the back of the ball joint or that pulls it through using the threads of the ball joint.
Very Good ... Thank you so much thank you so much
Thanks for the comment!
I don't normally comment on videos but need to here. I bent my expensive balljoint splitter and spent over an hour messing about. Watched this video, tried the method and it was off in 5 mins. So easy. Thanks
So glad to hear it! This has been me y experience as well. Many people will just tell you to use a pickle fork or a ball joint separator tool and I simply respond that they have never encountered a truly stuck ball joint, hahaha.
If you don't own a pickaxe, just find two sticks and three cobblestone.
Goddammit.
Going to try it tomorrow on a Honda . Will call back , really frustrated right now .👍🇨🇦
It works I promise! If it doesn't at first, bigger metal object and bigger hammer, hahaha. Make sure the car is well supported and you don't drop it. Good luck!
Ball joint separator makes life easier. Good investment thus far. Many joints popped.
Agreed. a nice one can be pricey though. A lot of the cheap ones would have snapped trying to remove that passenger ball joint. Most people don't know how to take advantage of the cheap ones too, by just applying a lot of tension and then hammering the suspension arm like normal. This method works well in a pinch or when you don't have the right tools. I've had to do plenty of jobs there is a right tool for with all the wrong equipment! Hahaha.
Holy smokes! I just spent hours with a pickle fork and specialty ball joint separator tool with no luck. After watching your video, I jacked the suspension up by the brake disc (didn't feel great about that, but I don't think it did any harm), jammed an old file in there and let rip. Boom! She's off in a few minutes! Thank you!
Thank you! So many people say "Just use a pickle fork." or "They make a tool for that." I'm just like, you clearly have not actually encountered a really stuck ball joint, so stop talking and learn something. Jacking up by the brake disc is fine as long as you didn't bend the dust shield and ideally you secured it with a lug nut. Either way, job done!
This trick is awesome! Was thinking about how to apply a lever and this is the best way so far. I had a really stubborn ball joint. I broke one ball joint separator tool. Then was hammering pretty hard. Then used your method: jacked the wheel, inserted 24mm socket, and released the jack. It still didn't come, but I only hammer once and not hard from the top, similarly to how you did on the pick axe, and just got it! Nice stuff. Just make sure that pressure is applied to the solid part of the socket.
Anyways, now I know why they are selling pick axes at Harbor Freight.
That's why the comments about ball joint separators make me laugh. Those people have clearly never seen one break when a joint is too stuck. Absolute worse case scenario you could combine this trick, a ball joint separator, heat, and another hammer, and I'm sure almost any joint would come apart. Thanks a lot for the comment!
@@802Garage I'd add a rotary hammer probably on top :) Obviously, with the rotary function turned off.
Love the pickaxe! FYI - I had good luck with a Harbor Freight sliding log splitter.
Beautiful, love it, hahaha. Thank you!
thanks!!
Very welcome!
So I have been trying to get the bludy ball joint off using heat and jack and puller and a big hammer then your video happened to pop up so I gave it a go but used the claw ball joint tool dropped the jack and bang it came out now I'm happy thanks for your video
That's so awesome! Thanks a ton for the comment.
I cant thank you guys enough for this video, I spent hours banging on the control arm with no success. This trick worked on the first attempt itself. I did the control arm first to use astro pneumatic subaru balljoint puller, that did not work as I dont have any impact guns then Iput the control arm back with castle nut on this time and used your technique again to get the balljoint too. Thanks a ton my friends for this video.
I know exactly how you feel and I'm super happy to help! I wish I had covered using the trick to pull the joint from the knuckle as well, but I always tell people to do exactly what you said. Good job!
lmao that was pretty good. Ill have to try that when I put new control arms on my rust bucket Miata. going to have to make a trip to home depot for a pick axe 👍🏼
Hahaha, I can't believe how well it works! Used it to do two RAV4 ball joints recently. The service manual says to remove the whole knuckle. Nope!
Mate your video saved me yesterday. I would have never separated the the old ball joint. Luckily I had a pick ax in the shed 😄
Hahaha it's amazing you actually used a pick ax too. Thanks for the comment!
I cant believe you posted this video.
I can't believe you left this pointless comment. Read through the comments of how many people it has helped. You're literally wrong immediately.
Dude, sweet heads up on this trick, it works wonders in a car that’s not rusted to shit lol
Seems to be the only trick that works for me on cars that ARE rusted to hell. 😂
With the fresh clean cars with no rust, just loosen the castle nut and smack the arm with a hammer.
That's how they do it in all the fancy big money channel vids. 🤣
This gentlemen, has finally solved my issue. Three days of torching, blasting, freealling, pounding, jacking, and repeating.... thank you.
Very welcome glad it worked!
Dude. Whooped that control arm for like 2 hours trying to get the ball joint out. This took 10 minutes per side, not even. Thank you for saving my sanity. My car is 2010 WRX for anyone wondering, 236k and rusted to piss and this worked
So glad to hear it! This really is the best trick I know for Subaru. Works even better than the ball joint tools. Really appreciate the comment! I know your pain.
Forged snap on pickle forks and 10lb sledge work great . Those Lisle pos at parts stores bend the tangs right out . Especially on 1 ton diesel 4x4 trucks.
Yeah if you can afford a decent pickle fork it's definitely worth it. One nice thing about this trick is it usually has less chance of ripping the boot if you plan to reuse the joint! Thanks for commenting. Name still cracks me up.
Nice one dude.
I use a mallet and balster on a Toyota previa 💪💪
Cool. That won't get you anywhere on a joint this stuck. Hence the trick.
This is great! I'll be trying this today on my sons 97 Nissan Hardbody. I haven't gotten any of them to break loose. Any help for the uppers?
Thanks! For the uppers you can try the same trick if there is a good spot to jam something between the arm and knuckle. Just instead of dropping the suspension, jam it in place and then jack it up. Jack it until there is a lot of pressure on it, but don't life the vehicle. Then hammer on the knuckle or arm, and hopefully the force plus the shock will pop it.
oh yea I will be tackling the control arm move soon as this next snow storm fly's by gonna get out my safety glasses and whip out all the implements of destruction and go for it soon, it should work !!!!
Did you get it?
I got mine to come off this way after also doing several tries with a pick ax on a 1997 chevy c1500. Probably half the problem was the ball joint has an incredible amount of play. Holy crap the new ones feels like a completely new design it is so tight compared to the old one with about 1/2" of play!
Awesome! You don't realize how much of a difference it makes until you do it haha.
I think I like hearing people cheer in slow motion now lol.
New interest unlocked? 😂
Thanks. Ended up cutting the stud off.
If it works it works!
on my nissan i had to cut the stud portion with a grinder because it was spining and then hammer it was a chore but now i have moog one should stay good for a while
Ooof I hate it when they spin!!! Believe it or not this trick can actually help with that. stick something between the control arm and knuckle like I show and lower the suspension. The tension on the ball against the socket can help keep the stud from spinning while you hit the nut with an impact or at least hit a wrench with a hammer. Alternatively, jack up just the control arm so it pushes the stud into the mounting hole hard and keeps it from spinning. I had to do that on the GSX. Obviously sometimes the only thing you can really do is cut it though. Hah.
Subaru needs to put this into their repair manual! Was trying everything to get the ball joint loose for 2 hours - swinging a 4lb sledgehammer, hammering in chisels and pry bars with no luck. After all that, it took 3 drops of the suspension and ball joint popped right out of the knuckle!
Hahaha love to hear it! You should see how many people on TikTok told me "just use a hammer" or "swing your purse at it" like there isn't a reason for the trick.
Honda as well :))
You the man bro 👏👏👏💪💪💪 you the man worked on my acura
Boo yah love to hear it!
@@802Garage an u got a subscriber with the bell on so im waiting on content
@@Kesdaproducer Thank you truly appreciate that! Have a lot more informational vids coming and then the V10 build. :D
Legend.
Thank you!
Thanks for the tip. I destroyed two harbor freight pickle forks today trying to get a ball joint off my Nissan pickup. Ball joint is still stuck. Trying pickaxe in the morning!
Wow that's crazy! I'm glad you finally got it. :)
Like so many other Subaru owners had to replace my control arm bushings, the stuck ball joint on the control arm stopped me cold, was going to take it to a shop let them fight with it. After looking at your cool trick to pop that bad boy loose I'm going to attack it again. I'm sure it will pop off, good one 892 garage !!!!
Thank you really hope it worked for you!
Thank you gentlemen. I am no spring chicken and decide as an out of shape dad that changing the lower control arms on my daughters 2017 Mazda 3 sport was a couple of hour driveway job. I even watched a video that convinced me because I lived in Texas they would just fall out. Got all the bolts out of the first one and was tracking for an hour and a half job. Then progress immediately stopped. Screwdrivers, chisels, crowbars, nothing was working. Ok I will go buy a pickle fork that should do it. Barely moved. Beat on it some more decided a second pickle fork would be the ticket. Nope. Rented a hinged separator, didn’t help. So I watched your video and tried a few things around the house but they weren’t the right size. So I got a log splitting wedge. With your technique and that wedge it made all the difference in the world. Cooking in the 100 degree Texas heat wasn’t helping my morale either. So of course the second one did just fall out. But I can’t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge with the interwebs. You turned and all day failure in to a success with a great video.
My boyfriend was so stressed until he found your video! Banging away at that thing until pickaxe time made it all better!! Thank you!!!
Hahaha that's awesome thanks so much for the comment!
Great video! If you don't have a pick axe handy, a 4" C clamp works really well too. The "top" of the C tapers just like the pick axe and can be wedged in there similarly. Likely takes up less space too if you don't have the car jacked up very high.
Oh love that thanks a lot!
Needed a new axle on a Japanese rust bucket shirt box of mine... Used penetrating oil, torch, hammering, you name it for 3 hours. The ball joint nut just snowed rust and wouldn't budge, so I almost gave up. Finally went good ole West prospecting' with a camping axe like in the video and "KARRACK" saved the day! Had the new axle in the next 10 minutes. Thanks!
Hahaha yesss! We love to see it. Prospecting works. 😁