please help UCA problem

i finally got all my lift stuff in and i was gonna wait for some new shoes but i got a free weekend now so i just got started on it

the problem is i cant get the old stock UCA to separate from the spindle

any advice or tips on this? or specialized tools and where i can get them?

i would really like to get this done this weekend because i need my truck tuesday and its already mostly torn down those are the exact coilovers im trying to install and those are the UCAs

thanks for the help and hopefully fast replies

im tryin to get some pics

 

Well I just soaked the ball joint stud in PB blaster and then I beat it out with a hammer. Probably not the right way to do it but when I did it I replaced the ball joints anyway...

 

hers a shitty pic of what im talkin about

 

to get it out of the spindle or the UCA? should i have kept the shock in to maybe keep tension on it?

 

Ya to get it out of the UCA. it would have helped if you left the spring in but could also be dangerous.

 

BTW i also put the castle nut on upside down for a bigger surface area to beat on. Plus it will catch the UCA so the spindle doesnt come flying out of the UCA.

 

thanks alot! rep for the help!

i kinda fucked the treads up already beatin on it with a hammer:/ but im about to go take another look at it and maybe put the shock back in and beat on it a little

any other ideas would still be much appreciated!

 

You could also use a ball joint press or some sort of puller. Maybe a universal pulley puller? Ya I'd recommend replacing the ball joint if you get the chance.

 

alright i got it out! i started using a pully puller but it kept twisting on me so i left it kinda tightened down and beat it out with a 3# sledge

lol so now if anyone has any good tips or trick for gettin the ball joint out of the spindle i would love to hear it.

thanks very much dan! and anyone else who has some advice and wants some rep

 

No prob. I luckily did mine in a full self service shop we have on base so they had all the pullers/presses I needed. IIRC autozone or whatever should have a ball joint press kit. It should be the same kit for removing and replacing ball joints.

 

yeah that would be nice. yeah i guess i gotta get something like that at autozone cuz im beatin on this ball in the spindle and it aint budging

still open to any other suggestions tho

 

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I had the exact same problem!!!

Go to your closest auto parts store and buy a 'pitman puller'!!!

I beat on my stock ucas with a hammer for hours and could not get it seperated no matter what.

The pitman puller got it off within 2 minutes! It only cost about $20 too

Good luck

 

i can't really think of the real name but like a tie rod fork they make bigger ones for ball joints

 

yeah i think people call it a pickle fork lol

yeah it was a real bitch but i finally got them off and back together

im starting on the rear now and i just went to take the tires off and i guess one of my lug nuts was crossthreaded cuz i broke the whole stud gettin it off

anymore suggestions for the rear this time would be splendid

 

alright now that i broke that stud i need to get the drum off of that side to replace it right?

does anyone know how to get the drum off?

pretty frustrated at this point

 

anybody? im pretty clueless right now. my neighbor insists on turnin that little star thing in there but now the wheel is locked up and wont turn at all

what can i do?

 

take a pic and post if u can and someone will chim in

 

Alright here goes. First make sure your E-Brake is off. Next find a bolt that has the same threads as the ones on the face of the drum near the middle. There should be two on opposite sides. Here's what I did. The time I was replacing my timing belt I got bored. Apparently the bolts that hold the timing belt tensioner are the exact same thread/pitch as the drum holes. So pretty much just find two bolts and thread them in and put equal turns into both and it should come off. IF it looks a bit rusted to the hub try sprayin some PB blaster to clear off the rust and what not.

 

ok i tried all that but finally just gave up finished the lift and dropped her down

now my most recent problem is the back sits way higher than the front. im sure it will settle a little but i want to get the front higher

i feel dumb for askin but how do you adjust these coilovers? i got 2 spanner wrenches but idk

do i need to turn both of the rings on the bottom or just one?