Spindle removal
#1
Spindle removal
I started on my lift late yesterday afternoon. I only got the pass. side started and am having a difficult time getting the spindle off the lower balljoint. Everything is disconnected from the stock one w/exception of the lower. What is the best way to get it off. I sprayed some penetrating oil on it and whacked it on the top of the spindlem where the upper balljoint goes trying to knock it off. Is this the way to do it or is there another way or easier one?
#3
I had the same problem. It didn't come off just hitting it for me.
I went to discount auto parts and rented a "front end tool kit" which has a pitman arm puller, ball joint press, and some other misc. things.
Use the pitman arm puller and wrap it around the top of the spindle. Put the compression screw at the botttom of the b.j. then just torque it down. It will be a LOUD pop when it comes off, and whatch out, when that spindle falls, it's pretty heavy.
Edit: Don't use a ball joint fork, it will TEAR your boots to shreds unless you do it properly (which we can't with our ball joints, there isn't enough boot play)
I went to discount auto parts and rented a "front end tool kit" which has a pitman arm puller, ball joint press, and some other misc. things.
Use the pitman arm puller and wrap it around the top of the spindle. Put the compression screw at the botttom of the b.j. then just torque it down. It will be a LOUD pop when it comes off, and whatch out, when that spindle falls, it's pretty heavy.
Edit: Don't use a ball joint fork, it will TEAR your boots to shreds unless you do it properly (which we can't with our ball joints, there isn't enough boot play)
#4
Thanks. I've had my spindles for a while and have been waiting to put them on and I couldn't get the spindle all the way off and it really pisses me off. The swap is really easy but frustrating getting it apart. I'm about to head back over to the guy's house where my truck is at and hopefully I can finish the front and rear today. I can't wait to see what it will look like. I forgot to take before pics.
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It finally came off. I took an even bigger hammer and with a few more whacks, it came off. Big problem though! Work came to a halt on friday afternoon because when I was bolting on the caliper, the sleeve that the bolt bolts in on the bracket or mount stripped out. It looks like it has been machined out and is all nice and shiney. Nobody has it and I guess I have to check w/ford and see if I can get it. So I'm at a stand still until at least mon. morning. To add insult to injury, the hole that you use to screw the abs sensor to the spindle was covered up, so I had to waste time fixing that. For such an easy project, it sure is one thing after another.
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