URGENT!!! removing hubs from front controller arms...

[Aydin]

please delete

[jspec civic]

use a hammer mallet and hit the hub from the inside...

[SPEEDCORE]

Removing the hub or trying to seperate the ball joints?

[wynode]

Removing the hub or trying to seperate the ball joints?

^ As above.

More importantly.....what are you actually trying to do ?

[mocchi]

lmao! this guy is trying to remove hub from lca and upper arm.
taken off the castle nuts but realised that they dont just come off.

aydin, you need a ball joint separator. they dont come loose easily, needs to be whacked with a big hammer from the sides or use ball joint separator.
do them on all 3 points to remove hub.
1. upper arm ball joint,
2. lca ball joint.
3. tie rod ball joint.

edit: add some pics for clarity.

tool:
http://static.letsbuyit.com/filer/images/uk/products/238x178/6/75/19mm-capacity-ball-joint-separator-675641.jpg

how:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/chrismca/Golf%20Doktor/20062008071.jpg


OR:

http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u323/breadbaconncheese/Photo0055.jpg

[chubby steve]

with the ball joint puller just remember 2 put the nut on and do it up a little if the tool is on the bolt and u hit it it can flare the edges and make it a prick 2 get bak on

[bennjamin]

IMO

don't use ball-joint removers. They can damage
the balljoint and rubber covering.
Do this

crack the 17mm castle nut , loose but DONT remove it. Just wind down and leave it a few threads
above "off".
Then , rotate the knuckle / arm left or right , grab a medium ball head hammer and note there is a flat spread area just below the ball joint ( on the arm). Hit this area firmly and square , a few hits either side willdislodhe it and it will fall down and the upper arm will spring up .

Because you left the crown nut on , it won't drop onto you and hurt or dislodge the midshaft etc.

This applies to the LOWER ball joint and tierod end ball joints too

[Aydin]

hey thanks for the replies guys! il give it a go this weekend, just went out and bought the ball joint seperater! wish me luck!!!

[RandyRhydah]

don't be too shy to give it a firm hit as well.. i was scared to hit it to hard at first but if u do it in the right place your not going to break anything

[wynode]

IMO

don't use ball-joint removers. They can damage
the balljoint and rubber covering.
Do this

crack the 17mm castle nut , loose but DONT remove it. Just wind down and leave it a few threads
above "off".
Then , rotate the knuckle / arm left or right , grab a medium ball head hammer and note there is a flat spread area just below the ball joint ( on the arm). Hit this area firmly and square , a few hits either side willdislodhe it and it will fall down and the upper arm will spring up .

Because you left the crown nut on , it won't drop onto you and hurt or dislodge the midshaft etc.

This applies to the LOWER ball joint and tierod end ball joints too

Yup that's the way to do it. However you might need a lot of hard hits!

Depending on what you've already taken off, there is another way to do it (what I would call the 'easier' way if the above doesn't work.

See step 4 here (note there is a link to a small video also).
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?12789-DIY-Tranny-removal-and-Input-Shaft-Bearing-change