Lower ball joint stuck suggestions please..

[kxnomore]

Originally Posted by Shane

So how are you gonna get the compressed spring out of the pocket if you "don't mess with the spindles or ball joints" ???

If all you're trying to do is get the spring out, put a jack under the lower control arm shaft, and pull the u- bolts out. Then lower jack and the spring will fall out. It will not spring out and kill you, I've done this many times...

That way you don't even need to mess with the ball joints.