Hi everyone,

Can anyone help with how to separate this silver cylindrical 'bushing' piece from the steering knuckle ball joint stud? Do I just use a ball joint separator to pull it off of the stud?



I am replacing the front lower rear control arm with a new one, and while I successfully separated the existing control arm from the cylindrical piece with a ball joint separator:


I don't know how to also remove the cylindrical bushing itself from the ball joint stud - as the new control arm has the cylindrical bushing already pressed into the arm.

Lastly, after this bushing is removed, how would I seat the new control arm all the way back onto the ball joint stud? Just seat it as I tighten the nut, or would that damage the nut?

Any help appreciated!! Thanks!!

 

Autozone lends out for free the ball joint tool.

Might have to get creative with a sabre saw.

Space limitations.

 

I did use a ball joint separator tool to separate the control arm from the silver bushing/sleeve. Would like to know if I can separate the sleeve from the ball joint stud inthe same way, i.e. using the ball joint tool?

 

I think so!

You know there was a whole bunch of adapters in the box!

Assuming you have to move the joint up. Cannot see it all.

Kroil oil. then an adapter and a bottle jack. Jack it up a little and give the arm a little wack.

Or the tool. My kid and I have done this stuff in the past. Carefully.

I have worked on MG's and Triumphs in the past. Now that I am retired, the Jag works. I pay others to fix it.