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sperry · 2008-02-28, 01:10 AM

Screw you ball-joints!

Okay, how the hell do I bust the ball joint loose from the LCA? I pulled the pin, took off the castle nut, and pounded the living crap out of the LCA's to get the ball joint to come loose. Are those things pressed in there (the FSM doesn't seem to think so)? Do I need some special extractor tool?

WTH! I really wanted to have my whiteline roll-center kit installed today when I put my steering rack back in. But I'm stuck trying to get these damn balls to drop! *snicker*

2008-02-28, 01:10 AM	#206
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Screw you ball-joints! Okay, how the hell do I bust the ball joint loose from the LCA? I pulled the pin, took off the castle nut, and pounded the living crap out of the LCA's to get the ball joint to come loose. Are those things pressed in there (the FSM doesn't seem to think so)? Do I need some special extractor tool? WTH! I really wanted to have my whiteline roll-center kit installed today when I put my steering rack back in. But I'm stuck trying to get these damn balls to drop! snicker __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?