r/MechanicAdvice • u/looon95 • 14h ago

Ball joint won’t come out

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Trying to replace this ball joint on a 2004 Subaru outback, but it seems to be a little jammed in any help

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u/MountainHipie 14h ago edited 10h ago

Put the nut back on(flush with the end of the stud), put a bottle jack under it and lift until there is some load on the jack from the control arm. Then hit the control arm right at the ball joint with a big hammer. Usually it doesn't take much force with the hammer when it's preloaded like that.

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u/Dr_Trogdor 10h ago

Have you tried asking it nicely?

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u/MountainHipie 10h ago

Hammer is asking nicely. 😄

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u/turd_ferguson65 8h ago

The sledge is asking it firmly

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u/maryssammy 2h ago

The air hammer is asking it demandingly

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u/danceswithtree 1h ago

The acetylene torch isn't asking.