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sociallydisabled
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which metohod did you use?

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The two-hammer method.
Off to do the left side now! :)
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Beauty!
Both top balljoints have been separated from the top arms 8)

Now... do i need to remove the bolt that holds the top arm to the subframe or can i push (lots?) down on the top arm so that i can get the front hilo out :idea:
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Is your pc in your garage with you with a grease proof keyboard.

Real time updates. I feel like I'm there... :lol:

Good work though. Nothing more satisfying than smashing the crap out of a ball joint.
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gibovski wrote:
Nothing more satisfying than smashing the crap out of a ball joint.


clearly u've never been outside :lol:
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I couldn't get the two hammer trick to work so I bought the el-cheapo splitter from Supercrap. Like the sissor type but the bolt comes down from the top above the folk. Not as much leverage as the sissor type but works none the less - took a minute or two and was all done. :wink:

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It's the way you hold your tongue that makes the two hammer method work Wombat.... :wink:
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Or how loud you scream :wink:

One side COMPLETE.
Hi-lo in.
Shocker almost back.

NOW... does the top balljoint need proper torquing up or can i just do it up without a torque wrench?
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