Okay... so I had no issues separating the outer ball joint from the control arm.. however for the life of me I cannot get it off of the other knuckle it was bolted onto. I first tried a flat head and a hammer with no luck. I then bought a 4lb dead blow and a chisel.. still no luck. This is driving me CRAZY it wont separate. Any help is appreciated.

 

Looking at some diagrams of it, I'd use an air hammer on the bolt-hole-flange edges to rotate the ball joint back and forth until it drops. Take care not to chew up the steering knuckle. No air hammer? Use a large steel drift punch and that big hammer of yours in the same manner. It will probably take a lot of pounding.

Trying to separate the thing with a chisel between the parts would just tilt the ball joint in the steering knuckle and it would bind.

 

Penetrating fluid and hit the ear with bfh and punch. There's an ear on fore and aft side so go back and forth.

Jeremy

 

I would press the darn thing out but there seems to be no way to get a press in there.. to tight with the CV joint right there.. I thought about taking the whole steering knuckle off but.. A) I am actually not sure how the JCW brake calipers come off.. (its not the same as stock) and B) removing the CV joint seems like a pain in the but.. I should have some time to play with it later today. I sprayed them with PB Blaster so we will see.

 

Nabeshin has it....