A-Arm and Spindle Separation

[TeamRealtreeHD]

How are you guys separating the spindles from the a-arms on your bikes?

 

I am powdercoating my frame over the winter months, have it all apart, frame, everything. Only thing I need to do is separate the a-arms from the spindles. The ball joints are really stuck.

 

I got the ball joints out of the steering stem...

 

I am spray painting the a-arms and powdercoating the spindles. Just need to get them apart.

 

Any ideas guys?

[RippinShee]

Are you talking about the tie rods? If so, smack the side of them with a hammer. It will fall right out.

[TeamRealtreeHD]

No, the ball joint in the a-arms that go into the spindles. I want to separate the ball joints in the a-arms from the spindles.

 

I got the tie-rod ends out of the spindles and the steering stem, just can't get the ball joints from the a-arms out of the spindles.

[Fullthrottle02]

I've always shot them with penetrating oil and used a pickle fork, most autoparts stores have them to loan or buy.

[Duneman101]

bad thing about pickle forks is they will tear your dust boots on the A-arms... i would use some good penatrating oil like PB blaster, put the nut on so its flush with the top of the bolt and tap on it with a hammer, i've always had good luck with this method, and haven't messed up any threads

[Bansh-eman]

use either a rubber hammer, or put a nut on the end of the ball joint that you dont need,and hit it with a big fucking hammer

[DallasGDub]

use either a rubber hammer, or put a nut on the end of the ball joint that you dont need,and hit it with a big fucking hammer

Did mine this way a few days ago.

[Blackharp]

I normally use one of these "Motion Pro ATV Quad Ball Joint Separator" Good little tool.

[LIM_Whiteboy4life]

smack the spindle where the ball joint slides into the spindle with a hammer a couple times it with "jar" it loose and pop out. If you have YFZ450 spindles like i do... have to use a pickle fork or the nut/ball method

[TeamRealtreeHD]

Got them... if you hit the spindle, after using some penetrating oil like PB Blaster, and letting it sit, they will come loose. I just hit the spindle on the edge, hard, and the ball joints came right loose.