HOW do you remove spindles and control arms - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

67chevemall · 07-20-2009, 11:15 AM

You need a fork chisel or wammee bar to pop them up.

xplicitlyricky · 07-20-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevemall

You need a fork chisel or wammee bar to pop them up.

That shoulod do it. I used a large, large pry bar aswell, but it was not the safe way to do it. A fork chisel and air hammer is the quickest, under 20 bucks at Harbor Fraight.

71tahoe · 07-20-2009, 11:37 AM

Have you been hitting the bolt end or the other end. A pickle fork does work but you may have to wedge it in there and also whack it a few times if you plan on replacing the ball joints anyway.

**americanmusc1e** · 07-20-2009, 11:50 AM

go pick up a Haynes shop manual for your truck, it shows you how to make a tool that will pop the ball joints loose!!! or you can rent a fork from Oreillys for free!!!!!

but you really should have a shop manual of some sort anyway!!!!!!!!

07-20-2009, 11:15 AM	#1
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: HOW do you remove spindles and control arms You need a fork chisel or wammee bar to pop them up. __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

07-20-2009, 11:37 AM	#3
71tahoe Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 916	Re: HOW do you remove spindles and control arms Have you been hitting the bolt end or the other end. A pickle fork does work but you may have to wedge it in there and also whack it a few times if you plan on replacing the ball joints anyway.

07-20-2009, 11:50 AM	#4
americanmusc1e Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,079	Re: HOW do you remove spindles and control arms go pick up a Haynes shop manual for your truck, it shows you how to make a tool that will pop the ball joints loose!!! or you can rent a fork from Oreillys for free!!!!! but you really should have a shop manual of some sort anyway!!!!!!!! __________________ -- Josh Instagram: @americanmusc1e OLD SKOOL-- 1970 C10. 454/Th400/3.07 posi Build Thread FARM TRUCK----1949 Chevrolet 3800 Power Wagon Hauler Build Thread 1999 4wd OBS Tahoe - daily. DM me if you can't see photos i posted



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