ChrisC Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Can anyone post a link to scissor type ball joint splitter that fits the top ball joint / upright? I don't fancy singing hammers in that area and my current splitter does not fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domus Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Doubt very much you getting one in there. Best to use a nut & bolt and jack the thing out. Undo the nyloc nut and wind it down 'till it rests on a bolt head screwed all the way into a nut, trapping it on the bearing housing. Hold one and unscrew the other. If it does not jack out the taper get it tight and tap the housing (big tap). You will probably drop the thing a time or two but persistance and shouting will see it come off. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I've got one that popped the ball joints out fine. I can't remember what brand it is, but probably a cheapo Draper type thing. It's a bit of a trek from Benfleet to Ipswich, but you are more than welcome come up for a cuppa and borrow it until whenever, as I don't plan to be removing uprights soon. Or use the nut and bolt method, which I've never tried myself, but I know it works well for plenty of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Can you post a picture of it, so I can try and ID it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Nut and bolt .... Cheap, easy and effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Something like this, or actually is this:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-13914-Capacity-Joint-Separator/dp/B0001K9PKU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 I am being thick but I just don't understand how this works :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 The splitter I have has a 19mm jaw, but this does not fit the upper joint :-( so I assumed I needed a bigger one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 How strange. Do you think they've changed the ball joints on the newer cars or something? The jaw is a little snug but you can get under the ball joint with a bit of gentle persuasion and taking care not to tear the rubber boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 That is the risk with these tools ... tearing the rubber boot. Nut and bolt doesn't do this ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 I would love to know what the nut method is, I just don't understand the instructions. A picture would really help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Ok got it, and just removed on side. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jch1130 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Awesome advice thanks. Wish I'd looked this up before I tried with conventional splitters ( and trashed the dust seal). Jacking it out was soooo easyThanks John ( Caterham newbie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgb27 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Another newbie here, jacking it out with a bolt looks the best way of doing it. But I am stuck even undoing the nyloc, the cycle wing stays make it impossible to fit even a T-bar in there, let alone a torque wrench. Do you just use a ring spanner and guess the torque when doing it back up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 I have a wobbly extension which allowed me get torque wrench on the nut, so no guess work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgb27 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Wobbly extension it is then :) Don't know why I didn't think of that. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domus Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Ring spanner and do it up FT ps FT does NOT stand for Finger Tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpa Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I have the one Mankee linked to - got mine from Halfords.Makes it really easy and doesn't split the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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