Quote: Originally Posted by campaiar  There is a much easier solution fellas..
Lossen the ball joint nut until it contacts the bottom of the strut. (There isn't enough room to remove it and you don't want to anyway)
You then need to turn the steering wheel to the lock left or right so you have full access to the ball joint area from behind the wheel. (Drivers side turn wheel right, passenger side turn wheel left.) You can't get to it from the front safely because the tierod is there.
With the nut loose, you need to strike the spindle where the ball joint passes through it. To belabor the point, there is a ring of thick metal the ball joint shaft is stuck in. You want to hit the outside of the ring with a hammer. Lube isn't necessary since its a forced fit and won't really help anyway.
When it breaks loose, the nut will hold the pieces from flying apart and causing injury. | good thinkin!! and nothings worse than flying parts all over the garage. or the parts hitting you! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
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