Rear A Frame Ball joint

I know there are threads for this but I'm reasonable confident I can handle most of it. I've bought the kit so won't need to press in a new ball joint, and I'm sure I'll be able to drift/cut the old bolts out. My only concern is that I don't have a splitter. Will one be neccesary, or will the old lump hammer to the side of the mount suffice ?

What kit is that then?

Looks simple doesn't it, no splitter requirement but a big hammer, the nuts are torqued up high, so just remove the split pin then the big nut plus two nuts and bolts, maybe on a hoist but laying on your back with the vehicle on ramps or axle stands maybe not.
Mine had to be replaced just because the shroud had a split it.

I'm assuming by "splitter" you mean ball joint tool?
Should be fine without one if you're replacing the ball joint, breaking the taper (hammer on one side and hitting the otherside with another hammer) or just belting t'shite out of the old joint should work, it'll knurl the end of the ball joint though so it'll definitely need replacing

Don't forget to copper grease the new bolts as well when you fit them so they don't corroded inside the bracket and all that.

discool said:

Looks simple doesn't it, no splitter required just remove the split pin then the big nut plus two nuts and bolts, maybe on a hoist but laying on your back with the vehicle on ramps or axle stands maybe not.

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Yeah. 'Looks' simple lol Steering ball joints come apart with just a smack with a lump hammer with another on the other side but as this is a bigger BJ I'd thought I didn't want to get into it without checking others' experience first. Doubt I'll do any more than jack the body up from the tow bar mount to take the pressure off the A frame tbh... There's enough room to swing a #1 tool under there ;-)

When I did mine i used 2 hammer - I whacked each side a couple of times alternating and it loosened it enough that when I belted the nut bit on the bottom it popped out.

Not a hard job just noisy lol

flat said:

Not a hard job just noisy lol

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The noisy ones are the best ones

When you've took the nut off push the pin back in so the joint doesn't fly out when it frees. Make sure the axle cannot rotate.

If I don't skin a knuckle or two I'll be disappointed ;-)

Discokids said:

When you've took the nut off push the pin back in so the joint doesn't fly out when it frees. Make sure the axle cannot rotate.

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Wheels will be on the ground, chocked at the front. I shall be laying in mud, as I don't have any hard standing, and cursing like an east end barrow boy ( as my grandmother used to say )

No1Skelly said:

Wheels will be on the ground, chocked at the front. I shall be laying in mud, as I don't have any hard standing, and cursing like an east end barrow boy ( as my grandmother used to say )

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In that case then you may as well check the bushings as well.

nobber said:

In that case then you may as well check the bushings as well.

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Bushes look good atm. No clonks or wiggle. Only doing the BJ as the boot is split. Obvs I'll give em a wiggle, but the BJ is needed for the next MOT. One thing at a time

On my 110 belting the collar with a 2lb lump hammer wouldn't shift it. I had to cut the taper off using an angle grinder. On a salisbury axle the A-frame bracket can unbolt so i used a 20 tonne press to get the stub out.

Hammer worked for me.

Came apart easily . Was surprised how easy it was to change to a new "kit" like yours, except I got the adjustable & greaseable unit . ( I did not have a press handy to swap out the ball joint.)

Cheers

Who makes those kits?

Lever it up with a pinch bar and hit the side, leave nut on last couple of threads and it will not fly up.

You're probably going to need a splitter sooner or later - there are so many steering joints. It will make things easier, and buying tools is always good!

zeaphod said:

You're probably going to need a splitter sooner or later - there are so many steering joints. It will make things easier, and buying tools is always good!

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Hmmmm... tools I only needed the #1 tool in the end. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Unfortunately only one curse when I thumped my head on the chassis crawling out but otherwise a good job jobbed.
Thanks for the assist guys

@nobber
Gwyn Lewis 4x4 sell the adjustable/grease ones
3 sorts on his site