1972nail wrote:There are various tools, from a tapered wedge type chisel thing to a ball joint screw down clamp thing. But I've always successfully used the method that my late father-in-law taught me as a 16 year old lad.
Assemble the top joint loosely and loosen the bottom joint nut a so that the nut is about half off the threads. Place a jack under the hub and lift it slightly to put upward pressure on the taper. Swivel the hub assembly round on the steering to gain access to the joint and smack the suspension upright adjacent to the joint at an angle of about 120 degrees to the line of the suspension arm with a decent sized hammer.
A couple of reasonable smacks usually releases it sometimes it takes one big thump. The angle is important as is the upward pressure. The partially removed nut keeps everything from springing apart uncontrollably.
Once released, move the jack and place it under the suspension arm to raise it a bit and allow the weight of the car to compress the spring slightly. You can then remove the nuts completely and remove the hub assembly. If you have removed the shock prior to this you can slowly drop the suspension arm down completely and remove the spring as well.
1972nail wrote:There are various tools, from a tapered wedge type chisel thing to a ball joint screw down clamp thing. But I've always successfully used the method that my late father-in-law taught me as a 16 year old lad.
Assemble the top joint loosely and loosen the bottom joint nut a so that the nut is about half off the threads. Place a jack under the hub and lift it slightly to put upward pressure on the taper. Swivel the hub assembly round on the steering to gain access to the joint and smack the suspension upright adjacent to the joint at an angle of about 120 degrees to the line of the suspension arm with a decent sized hammer.
A couple of reasonable smacks usually releases it sometimes it takes one big thump. The angle is important as is the upward pressure. The partially removed nut keeps everything from springing apart uncontrollably.
Once released, move the jack and place it under the suspension arm to raise it a bit and allow the weight of the car to compress the spring slightly. You can then remove the nuts completely and remove the hub assembly. If you have removed the shock prior to this you can slowly drop the suspension arm down completely and remove the spring as well.
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