do i need a special tool or can i build one?

[klemet banshee]

im painting my a a arms but the wont let loose from the spindle i tried makeing my own tool but it didnt budge abd im afraid to mess up the treads.

pretty much to took 2 old wheel spacers chop the trads off the one put them together treaded in on the one bolt at just stared to spread them apart but nothing happen

shine some light on my problem ahahahah thanks in advance

[Snopczynski]

loosen the nut and whack the spindle with a hammer right on the side where the joints go in.

[XxMeltIcexX]

loosen the nut and whack the spindle with a hammer right on the side where the joints go in.

 

word, those things need a good smackin around

[lilmegill727]

pickle fork.

[Snopczynski]

I dont use pickle forks cause you can tear the boot with one. If my factory Audi ball joint spreader dont work, then I hit the spindle.