RobSheffield Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 trying to remove the ball joints, it might be that i need a ball joint splitter, but most of these tend to damage the rubber ball joint seal, and it looks like the ball joints are all part of the suspension arms...and i dont fancy replacing them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I removed an upper ball joint a couple of weeks ago, used this tool and the boot was okay. I wouldn't use the wedge type tool. I think you just have to be careful sliding it into place, just make sure it doesn't have any sharp edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 Thanks Merckx....thats what im going looking for this morning.....going to machine mart as they have them at £8.92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 ok, got the hub off, taken it to toyota, had new bearings fitted (£35 - not bad! note - fitted only, not supplied) now i am coming to refit i have noticed that one of the balljoint rubber covers is slightly cut - its only a tiny cut - not sure if it happened when i was using the ball joint splitter, or if it was an existing mark from before. problem is, the balljoint rubbers are only supplied with a new balljoint, which is fair enough, and quite normal, but the balljoints are only supplied with a new suspension arm, which is £250. has any one got a spare lower ball joint rubber cover?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Old thread here, but did you ever manage to replace the rubber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Blew the dust off that didnt ya I didnt mate, in the end i had an advisory on the balljoint itself a few weeks after so i just replaced the lower arms both sides. If it was an Escort id have left the advisory to become a fail, but iv always replaced parts asap on the Supra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Blew the dust off that didnt ya I didnt mate, in the end i had an advisory on the balljoint itself a few weeks after so i just replaced the lower arms both sides. If it was an Escort id have left the advisory to become a fail, but iv always replaced parts asap on the Supra. Indeed. The only thing I want falling off at 150mph is my passenger's bra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Indeed. The only thing I want falling off at 150mph is my passenger's bra. And if it happens to be your mother sitting beside you???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 And if it happens to be your mother sitting beside you???? I would focus on the road at 150 mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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