NEED ADVICE ASAP

[gregdec1]

I am getting ready to put my A Arms and spindles in for powdercoating but cant seem to get out the lower ball joints. I removed the retaining clip but am starting to wonder if they are pressed in or not. How to I get them out without damaging my lower ball joints and forced to pay over $200 for new ones.

HELP ME PLEASE.

 

[MOUNTY]

rubber mallet, or block of wood and hammer

 

[09nytro]

You can also get a socket the size of outter race and hammer it out or press it out with socket on outter race of balljoint

 

[rlcofmn]

Bring them to your dealer, They will have them out in a couple min with the right tool. Yes they are a press fit.

 

[mewaschuk]

yes, pressed in. socket and dead blow mallet and they will come out or a press.

 

[Bahr05]

Half Baked Coatings pressed mine out for me, and then left them out so I could get the NCI lower ball joint kit.

 

[MrSled]

NCI lower ball joint kit.

You have a link on those?

 

[Bahr05]

North Coast Innovations. I am not sure what his name is on here. I found them on here, so you could do a search for them.

 

[MrSled]

North Coast Innovations. I am not sure what his name is on here. I found them on here, so you could do a search for them.

Are those just brass or bronze or oil-lite?

 

[Bahr05]

I think they are oil-lite type material. They come in 2 halves. A top half and bottom half. Then there is different thickness shims you put between the lower half and the snap ring. Cutting the outer race off the old ball joint and not cutting into the ball is the hardest part. I used a dremel tool with a cut off wheel and took my time.

 

[Bahr05]

Found it! I guess they are bronze...

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php? ... ball+joint

 

[Bahr05]

Another link...

http://www.northcoastinnovation.com/Cur ... ducts.html

 

[MrSled]

Thats really soft material for the pounding the ball joints get.

 

[sorenson1610]

Socket and a vise, there is your redneck press for you

 

[arteeex]

Below is a bit of info on the material used for the NCI ball joint kits. The material was selected for its toughness and ability to run with minimal lubrication against the steel OEM ball.

As Yamaha would say; these are wear items and your experience may vary, but they do - as intended - provide a low cost alternative to the early, failure prone OEM ball joints in the Nytro.

Corrosion-Resistant
Bearing-Grade Bronze (Alloy 954)

Alloy 954 offers an ideal combination of high strength and corrosion resistance. It is heat treatable and performs well in applications such as pressure-bearing surfaces where strength, hardness, and high temperature resistance are a must.