2010 fusion lower ball joint nightmare

[gabriel9766]

So moms lower ball joints are squeaking and poping and 1 out of 4 are loose. (Yes this stupid car has 4 lower ball joints/control arms) got 3 out of 4 out of the knuckle, and the L rearward ball joint is being a pain n the rear. Got 3 loose n 30 mins, the 4th one i have been air hammering for an hour straight. Got some mapp gas ima use tomorrow to get it out hopefully. Also to get the lower rearward arms off u have to drop the rear of the subframe. ( not looking forward to tht ) so moms using the taurus while i fix her car, i dont trust the ppl at her job not to hit the Malibu while shes at work. RANT OVER. LOL

 

[Nick1994]

Can't you just buy new control arms with ball joints for a little bit more?

 

[Lubener]

The joys of "sealed and greased for life" suspension parts.

 

[gabriel9766]

Originally Posted By: Nick1994
Can't you just buy new control arms with ball joints for a little bit more?
i did but i can't get the ball joint out of the knuckle.

 

[bullwinkle]

Possible to rent-a-tool a puller? Those seem to work better for me than a pickle fork, esp. when combined with the "heat wrench".

 

[zzyzzx]

Originally Posted By: bullwinkle
Possible to rent-a-tool a puller? Those seem to work better for me than a pickle fork, esp. when combined with the "heat wrench".


While I do agree that something that pushes or pulls does work way better then a pickle fork, does the OP even state that they are using one?

 

[bdcardinal]

Be careful to not lose the little bushing inserts that are pressed into the upright where the lower arms go through. They are only serviced with a new upright, we found out the hard way at work.

 

[gabriel9766]

Originally Posted By: bullwinkle
Possible to rent-a-tool a puller? Those seem to work better for me than a pickle fork, esp. when combined with the "heat wrench".
i got it off. Dad had a Sledgehammer downstairs and i beat the [censored] out of the knuckle after i heated it up.

 

[gabriel9766]

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Be careful to not lose the little bushing inserts that are pressed into the upright where the lower arms go through. They are only serviced with a new upright, we found out the hard way at work.
they were still stuck on the baslljoint when i got them out of the knuckle. I used i Pittman arm puller to get them off the ball joint.