Lower wishbone ball join splitter.

[Maurici- CleaR Motorsport]

Hello. Having trouble to split the lower wisbone ball joint (the one that goes to the upright)... my both ball joint splitters (scisors style in two different sizes) doesn't fit... and hammering Ive only achieved a smashed thread. (No problem I have the new ones ready to go in the car).

Any advice about the right tool to use?

Cheers!

Maurici.

[Terry Everall]

I presume you have the car jacked up off the ground

[Maurici- CleaR Motorsport]

Yes... Jacked. Wheel off. Wings off to make the job easier and all the relevant nuts off.

[pete g]

never had a problem with splitting these .probably because i always copper slip the joint on assemby

[Terry Everall]

As Pete says a decent splitter ( the screw type ) has always worked for me

[Maurici- CleaR Motorsport]

Please may I have a link to the crew type splitter?

My English dictionary does not recognise this tool .

[pete g]

i use this type

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-28882-Expert-Ball-Joint-Seperator-Splitter-Car-Light-Commercial-/111960190213?hash=item1a1158ed05:g:M7YAAOxyDo1Tjyn0

[Nick Mace]

Please may I have a link to the crew type splitter?

My English dictionary does not recognise this tool .

I think it was a typo - Terry meant screw type.

[Terry Everall]

Pete G screw type is what I use  and works well

[Maurici- CleaR Motorsport]

I think it was a typo - Terry meant screw type.

Ops!!

I was no joking... I didn't knew if it was a popular or technic name... My english outside my job is very very límited.

Cheers guys. Will try ti find the correcto size, as mines are two of those... One is too small an the other too big and I've just assumed that this style was only not suitable.

Cheers!!

[corsechris]

I usually use one of the scissor type, but when doing an awkward one a while back, bought this kit:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BALL-JOINT-REMOVER-EXTRACTOR-SEPERATOR-QUICK-CHANGE-5-X-CHANGEABLE-JAWS-/262362086095?hash=item3d15ffbacf

 

Bit on the large side but very versatile and pretty well made too.

[Maurici- CleaR Motorsport]

Job done with a "multi size kit" the dame as corsechris. Cheers mates! One of the balls was pretty dead... So it was a must before next event start to feel ratling.

[corsechris]

Good news. Bet it feels better with 'new balls'