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Technical => Drivetrain Tech => Topic started by: lakenheath24 on February 06, 2012, 03:04:01 PM

Title: Removing spindle from control arm
Post by: lakenheath24 on February 06, 2012, 03:04:01 PM
88TC...I am disassembling the front suspension to replace all the bushins and was wondering how to seperate the spindle/control arm.  My pickle fork aint fitting.
Title: Removing spindle from control arm
Post by: Shadow on February 06, 2012, 08:48:28 PM
do you have the 'large' fork? i have a smaller 1 that's supposed to be for tie-rods.. works great for smaller balljoints
Title: Removing spindle from control arm
Post by: Chuck W on February 06, 2012, 08:54:42 PM
If everything is out of the car (it sounds like it is), loosen the ball-joint nut, hold the assy up by the spindle, and whack the spindle area around the ball-joint stud (Not the stud itself).  It will pop loose.
Title: Removing spindle from control arm
Post by: 88turbo on February 06, 2012, 10:11:37 PM
Quote from: Chuck W;379959
If everything is out of the car (it sounds like it is), loosen the ball-joint nut, hold the assy up by the spindle, and whack the spindle area around the ball-joint stud (Not the stud itself).  It will pop loose.

X100

this method works amazingly well
Title: Removing spindle from control arm
Post by: lakenheath24 on February 07, 2012, 06:52:12 PM
awesome, thanks.
Title: Removing spindle from control arm
Post by: 50tbrd88 on February 07, 2012, 06:59:52 PM
Yep, take a BFH & do exactly what Chuck said.  Works every time!
Title: Removing spindle from control arm
Post by: lakenheath24 on February 08, 2012, 07:51:28 PM
I can attest to the validity of the a fore mentioned technique....popped right off.
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