08-25-2009, 08:31 PM
|
#21 (permalink)
|
|
Moderate your Moderation.
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Troy, Pa.
Posts: 8,919
Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,369
Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts
|
Lowe's, get treated 6x6 post and have them cut it down to several 2" sections for you. You can notch the tops of each piece, and they'll hold the car up fine.
__________________
"¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"
|
|
|
|
 Today
|
|
|
|
Other popular topics in this forum...
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 09:03 PM
|
#22 (permalink)
|
|
Dartmouth 2010
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447
Thanks: 92
Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts
|
Yes, I'd usually do that and borrow some from my dad but I'm not going to be under the car really so I figured I'd go with jackstands just to say time.
Anyone got any tricks from popping the LCA ball joints out of the knuckle? I've done it a bunch of times but it's not working for me now and the last thing I want to do is get violent and mess the whole thing up.
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 09:07 PM
|
#23 (permalink)
|
|
EcoModding Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ventura, Ca
Posts: 112
Thanks: 1
Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts
|
Ball joints out of the knuckle, yes. This is going to probably sound bad, but it works great and it doesn't cause any problems I have ever encountered.
Loosen, but do not remove the nut on the joint. Take a heavy sledge hammer, swing it as hard as you can and hit the side of the ball joint solidly. It usually takes 2-3 really heavy hits and then it decompresses just enough to let if fall loose.
Keep your personal knuckles out of the way.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Whoops For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 09:10 PM
|
#24 (permalink)
|
|
Dartmouth 2010
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447
Thanks: 92
Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts
|
So hit the joint and not the LCA?
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 11:18 PM
|
#25 (permalink)
|
|
Moderate your Moderation.
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Troy, Pa.
Posts: 8,919
Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,369
Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by SVOboy
So hit the joint and not the LCA?
|
Stick a 3' bar between the LCA and the radius rod, so that it goes over the LCA, then under the radius rod, from the back of the wheel. Hang a good amount of weight on it while you're hammering the sh!t out of the flat on the LCA (the spot you're already hitting). Also, if you have a propane torch and plan on replacing at least the boot, if not the ball joint, just go ahead and heat up the joint a bit, then hammer it.
PB blaster works well also.
__________________
"¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 11:24 PM
|
#26 (permalink)
|
|
Dartmouth 2010
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447
Thanks: 92
Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts
|
I popped it last year, I'm not sure why it's being such a pain in the butt. We'll see in the morning.
In other news, tomorrow I'm buying a fairly new ford escape hybrid nimh battery pack!  |
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 11:28 PM
|
#27 (permalink)
|
|
Moderate your Moderation.
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Troy, Pa.
Posts: 8,919
Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,369
Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts
|
:O:O:O:O:O Lukky Baztid... :O:O:O:O:O
What's that gonna burn you for, if you don't mind me asking?
__________________
"¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 11:29 PM
|
#28 (permalink)
|
|
Dartmouth 2010
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447
Thanks: 92
Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts
|
Hundred bucks!
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 11:32 PM
|
#29 (permalink)
|
|
Moderate your Moderation.
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Troy, Pa.
Posts: 8,919
Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,369
Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts
|
You suck. :P
What's the Ah rating on that pack?
__________________
"¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 11:34 PM
|
#30 (permalink)
|
|
Dartmouth 2010
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447
Thanks: 92
Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts
|
Damned if I know, to be honest. It'll prolly sit around for a while until I figure out what to do with it
|
|
|
|
|
