ball joint splitter - what size?

[munky30]

I need a ball joint splitter, just wondering what size I need (for front suspension change on a J plate touring)...

Do they even come in different sizes or am I just being dumb?

[cliffybabe]

ball joint splitter hammer, shock it style

[dazleeds]

pretty sure any will do fella

[munky30]

ball joint splitter hammer, shock it style

My mate did this recently and ended up breaking things.

[munky30]

pretty sure any will do fella

surely some would be too small?

I mean these things..

[dazleeds]

oooooh theyre the worst type
famous for ripping rubber boots mate

tbh cliffy,s theory will work well as long as you dnt smack anything too hard loli have a wishbone infront of me if ya want some measurements??

unscrew nut to very top so its on but finger tight and stick a block of wood on top of nut and 1 swift smack usualy frees em up

[cliffybabe]

u know what this mean munky its

Hammer Time

[munky30]

I dont wear rubber boots.....

Yeah measurements would be good if you dont mind... might just have a go with a block of wood, thats how the last guy to do my springs did it but he then went on to f*ck someone elses a couple of weeks later...

[munky30]

u know what this mean munky its

Hammer Time

Bwaaahahahaaa! quality.

[dazleeds]

[dazleeds]

measured again properly in mm

first pic should be 40mm

2nd pic 15.5ishmm

[munky30]

so I'd need the smaller one then... i think...

Its just that bolt that needs to come out so I can drop the strut out.

[tomson]

if you use the U shaped splitter you will almost certainly split the rubber boot and then this will need replacing aswell!

The wood method is the best......

[Theo]

This is the type of splitter I would get..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ball-joint-splitt ... otohosting

I've used it countless times on e30's and not damaged a rubber boot on a single occasion. They are excellent, and well worth the having. HTH.

[Templ8e30]

That's the only type to use ^, avoids tearing the boot and avoids using a hammer and works first time every time.

Hammers are for bodgers

Cheers,

Iain T

[Simon13]

For f**ks sake! hit it with a hammer? bodgers


the splitter on ebay, i have one identical and have yet to split a boot, i must of done this job 100 times now

[GBE30]

This is the type of splitter I would get..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ball-joint-splitt ... otohosting

I've used it countless times on e30's and not damaged a rubber boot on a single occasion. They are excellent, and well worth the having. HTH.

I totally agree with this! No mess what so ever!

[clipper]

Can someone post up a new link to a suitable splitter to remove the front struts? The ebay link is dead....

Was it for something like this? Or is this too small?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarke-Qualit ... 33731a4854

[rrs]

Can someone post up a new link to a suitable splitter to remove the front struts? The ebay link is dead....

Was it for something like this? Or is this too small?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarke-Qualit ... 33731a4854

I have the same one which I have used effectively on e30 strut to wishbone and tie rod balljoints.

I however broke one of the forks off trying to use it on an e36, this was more down to misuse rather than poor quality. ( it wasn't quite over the joint far enough.)

[clipper]

Can someone post up a new link to a suitable splitter to remove the front struts? The ebay link is dead....

Was it for something like this? Or is this too small?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarke-Qualit ... 33731a4854

I have the same one which I have used effectively on e30 strut to wishbone and tie rod balljoints.

I however broke one of the forks off trying to use it on an e36, this was more down to misuse rather than poor quality. ( it wasn't quite over the joint far enough.)