beastpath Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Ok, I am replacing my UCA's, and upper and lower ball joints today. UCAs went fine, but when I looked at unbolting the upper ball joint from the Knuckle found out there isnt enough room to get a socket in there. How do I unscrew this nut? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 There should be enough room for a shallow socket. That's how I've always done mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 turn your wheels one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 k ill try turning my wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 yeah, that didnt work. only have about an inch between the cv boot and the ball joint knuckle bolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Very strange. Must be a weird aftermarket ball joint with a longer than normal shaft. 2 options then.... 1) Wrench 2) Remove the CV from the knuckle, then use a socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 sigh. i really didnt want to have to remove the cv. but oh well. yeah, the nut is in standard too rather than metric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 let's see a pic of this as i can't really picture your issue. i had no problems what so ever removing mine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creekkid Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Use a wrench....just did those myself a couple weeks ago. Use the box end and then I had to interlock another wrench onto it to get enough leverage but it'll work. Make sure you run that nut all the way off before popping the shaft out of the knuckle or you might run into it spinning on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 got it off with a wrench. thanks everyone. creekkid, how did you get the right torque spec when you put it back on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 are you talking about the 4 bolts on top? hand tight, basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 creekkid, how did you get the right torque spec when you put it back on? This is a trick I have used is similar situations. Find another (non critical) bolt, loosen it, torque it to the low end of the spec, put a wrench on it and tighten it just a fraction more. You now know how hard you have to push/pull with the wrench to be in the torque range... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastpath Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 are you talking about the 4 bolts on top? hand tight, basically. no the spindle bolt This is a trick I have used is similar situations. Find another (non critical) bolt, loosen it, torque it to the low end of the spec, put a wrench on it and tighten it just a fraction more. You now know how hard you have to push/pull with the wrench to be in the torque range... B ok, so guesstimate, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Believe it or not, it can be quite a bit more accurate the a guesstimate. It's more like calibrating your force/leverage... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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