Tried following http://pics.tdiclub.com/data/517/How_to_replace_a_ball_joint.pdf

 

Unfortunately I can't get the tapered shaft out, it refuses to budge.

 

Do I need lots of heat on it or anything?

What job are trying to do?

I'm replacing the lower arms and the ball joints.

 

Unfortunately the ball joints won't come out, I tried the method I linked in my original post but it hasn't worked. I'd rather not be removing the whole CV and everything as that means more new tools!

As the ball joints are goint to end up as scrap, use a fork type ball joint remover such as http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-200mm-Ball-Joint-Seperator-Fork-Steering-Knuckle-Breaker-Steel-Body-Cars-Vans-/131186325631

As the ball joints are goint to end up as scrap, use a fork type ball joint remover such as http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-200mm-Ball-Joint-Seperator-Fork-Steering-Knuckle-Breaker-Steel-Body-Cars-Vans-/131186325631

 

Put a G clamp on the splitter WHEN it spreads, but this ^^^^^

Edited 20 May, 201412 yr by Binzie

Although that is the "correct method" I heated the casting up and having undone the top nut about halfway (to stop it flying out) then I belted it with a copper mallet, came straight out

Sod all that messing around, loosen the nut to the shaft so its got abit of downwards pressure on it as on the pdf thing and then put full lock on and go find a big hammer,

 

when you have found one give the hub where the ball joint goes though it a smack or two and it should release,

 

Don't hit the ball joint or the nut you will be wasting your time, just the rounded hub bit

Thanks for the replies, will try that splitter thing. 

Also as a substitute to the splitter a open ended spanner wider than ball joint pin/thread will do the same. With nut loose put spanner in gap and hit other end with hammer. Job done.

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Yeah, I gave that a go Bowders, the dam thing refused to budge. 

 

I think I needed a crow bar or something with a bit of meat to it though! 

Yeah, I gave that a go Bowders, the dam thing refused to budge.

I think I needed a crow bar or something with a bit of meat to it though!

Nah just grow a bigger set of biceps and beast it......

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I find this tends to end most arguments http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht118-tie-rodball-joint-splitter-set?da=1&TC=SRC-ball%20joint%20splitter

Angle grinder last resort.  Cut anything and everything you are replacing. 

Angle grinder last resort.  Cut anything and everything you are replacing. 

I like your style

I did get pretty angle grinder happy on the drivers side it must be said. It was the only way I could get the audi strut top bushings off!!! I had to angle grind it off, then carefully grind the audi barrel nut off which was scary.