hi

my car failed the MOT for the balljoint

i have ordered a replacement kit for the balljoint rather than a new balljoint

my car is a 1987 944s

can i relace the balljoint without removing the whole arm

i don't have a press or a suitable vice so i was hoping just to be able to tap the balljoint out with a hammer is this possible

it looks as though you just unbolt the top and remove the circlip and the whole lot will just drop out is this right or is there a bit more to it than that


for any help

 

If you poke around at www.rennbay.com , Travis has the procedure listed there.

 

Pop the circlip out and the whole assembly just falls out. Depending on which kit you got you may receive a new circlip with it. The new ones will have holes to make life much easier getting that bugger back in.
A C clamp will be sufficient for putting the joint back together with the new bushings.

 

Travis - sflraver

Thats what i was thinking

but what no holes in the circlip i bet that will be a bugger to get out


a well part wont be here till Monday so plenty of time to figger out the best way to remove circlip (screwdriver and hammer me thinks )

 

I've found that a pointed diamond cutter tip on a dremel tool does a great job. You may have to cut the circlip in 2-3 pieces to get it out.

 

To be honest with everyone... the truly easiest way to get the circlip out is to use a tiny cutter to make a slot in the aluminum so you can use a pick to get behind it.