Need help asap

daltonamorph · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:40 pm

I have the back of my jeep lifted with my new ome springs, but cannot get the upper a arm to disconnect in the front, ive tried hitting it with a rubber mallet, can anyone help? how to get it to come loose?

TAHOE · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:06 pm

If you're trying to get it lose from the steering spindle, hit the spindle where the ball joint shaft goes through it. Leave the nut threaded on the bottom a few threads so it doesn't pop out, hitting it there usually pops it lose, may take quite a few hits. ( helps to have some pressure onthere to get it to pop)
If you are replacing the upper arms and ball joints, you can try to hit the shaft from the bottom and get it to pop up and out.
If you are removing arms from frame, then remove bolts and use some type of pry bar to get them out of the pockets.

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

you need a BFH!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banghead:

and if that dont work use a BBFH

daltonamorph · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:29 pm

I pounded on it for a good hour literally, never came loose.... i think its just rusted on. I just undid the clevis, took that out and finagled the strut assembly out. And i have BBFG! :cry:

ahhaah i dont know what im doin wrong. I tried hitting it in all the places Tahoe described so idk whats up. Thank yall for the quick reply though

Dalton

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:33 pm

With the front on jack stands and the wheels off,UCA ball joint nut loose(only on by a couple of threads),place jack under LCA and put just a slight amount of tension on the LCA(jack up about 1/2") and then....................

With a BFH,it will pop loose.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:06 pm

I had to use a pickle fork on one of mine when I put on new UCA's after the balljoint separated during removal, when the joints bad it can get pounded in there pretty tight

daltonamorph · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:20 pm

thank yall for all the quick replys. i tried hitting it in every place described, soft hard, and with metal and rubber. Not even a budge.

not do yall have any suggestions for getting the clevis back in?

TAHOE · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:56 pm

If you have the top of the shock assembly back in and loosely bolted, you can use some rachet straps to pull the clevis back into place. Put one on each side of the clevis fork and the other end over under motor area on frame somewhere, you can pull that bugger right into place. Once you get it back in, put a jack under LCA and put some pressure on that top arm, then try to bust the UBJ loose again, it should pop out if it has some presure on it. If all else fails, put he unut back on the balljoint and pound a little on it, just don't flare the end too much.

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