What bits do I need? - Page 2

KirkJames · 06-05-12, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by James Raby

Easy if the joint wants to play ball, had to angle grind one Of mine off last year! Not fun!

I hope not cos I wont be able to do that, then I'll be stuffed!! Like I say I will try the rings first I think then if that don't work I'll go down the Joint option.

KirkJames · 12-05-12, 12:42 PM

Well it was a bit drier yesterday, so I decided to tackle the ABS rings. Got down to the ball joint and could I get the little 5hit off? Could I 8ollocks!!

I had a fairly short fork splitter but it looks like I need the scissor type. Just annoying really but on the plus side I now know what I doing so shouldn't take too long to do now. The hub nut didn't give me much problems, had to chock the rear wheels tho as I was pulling that hard the car was moving backwards lol

dean0 · 12-05-12, 12:55 PM

I feel your pain...when I did the ABS rings on my old 180 I could not get my joint splitter to work - I had one of those cup type, in the end I had to purchase a scissor type.

Another tip too - I heated the ring in an old saucepan on the hob, get 2 pairs of pliers ready to pop the ring on quickly before it cools too much

KirkJames · 12-05-12, 05:14 PM

Cheers Deano, may well do that, ordered a splitter so will attempt it (AGAIN) next week when I'm off.

Fred68 · 12-05-12, 07:32 PM

If the ball joint won't split simply undo the inner bush bolts and leave the wishbone connected to the upright!! I know it leaves the arm in the way a bit but the job is still possible with less chance of damaging the ball joint boot !!

KirkJames · 13-05-12, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Fred68

If the ball joint won't split simply undo the inner bush bolts and leave the wishbone connected to the upright!! I know it leaves the arm in the way a bit but the job is still possible with less chance of damaging the ball joint boot !!

I don't know what you mean, how does the disc come away from the hub exposing the ABS ring without splitting the ball joint. I will try another way if there is one mate as I now will have to wait for the scissor splitter to get here anyway.

Cheers

James Raby · 13-05-12, 08:13 AM

Did you hit it with a hammer to pop it off?

KirkJames · 13-05-12, 10:25 AM

I hit the ball joint splitter (which was quite short) but I didn't hit the arm. Am I meant to give that a whack? I tried to lever it of with the splitter (and tapping it) but it couldn't get any grip really and didn't want to split that little boot around the joint.

James Raby · 13-05-12, 12:07 PM

Hit the knuckle itself... I think I remember having to do that

KirkJames · 15-05-12, 01:51 AM

I've ordered a scissor type splitter so will give it a go with that when it arrives. Now I know what i'm doing it should be a lot easier than last time. I may even take some pics whilst doing it and try and get 'em on here!