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chlatboy · 04-15-2007, 03:23 PM

Okay so heres the problem i have. Went to West co nissan. They told me my LCA ball joint was messed up. LCA was ball joint wasnt threaded all teh way down causing wheel to wobble. Said i needed new LCA and charged me 470. I said hell no and decided to change it myself.

Problem I have now is that I cant take the nut off hte top of the ball joint. When i try to remove it, the whole ball joint assembly turns (bolt and half way threaded nut. Just so you get a visual. Half of the hole where the safety pin goes through is visible. I tried jacking up the LCA to push the balljoint into the spindle in hopes that it would work but nothing. Even tried using my compressor and an impact wrench and no good. I cant fit a torque wrench in there so im out of ideas.

Anyone have anything in mind?

04-15-2007, 03:23 PM	#1
chlatboy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,252 Trader Rating: (0)	s14 LCA wont come off spindle Okay so heres the problem i have. Went to West co nissan. They told me my LCA ball joint was messed up. LCA was ball joint wasnt threaded all teh way down causing wheel to wobble. Said i needed new LCA and charged me 470. I said hell no and decided to change it myself. Problem I have now is that I cant take the nut off hte top of the ball joint. When i try to remove it, the whole ball joint assembly turns (bolt and half way threaded nut. Just so you get a visual. Half of the hole where the safety pin goes through is visible. I tried jacking up the LCA to push the balljoint into the spindle in hopes that it would work but nothing. Even tried using my compressor and an impact wrench and no good. I cant fit a torque wrench in there so im out of ideas. Anyone have anything in mind? __________________ If you dont know SEARCH!!!