Removing VW Beetle ball joints is immensely galling. The ball joints are pressed into the upper and lower driver's seat arms and call for to be removed with a defined thing. When removing the joints, you Testament nearly always abort them in the mode, so build definite that you gain replacement joints available when you assign your suspension method back well-adjusted. Once you're removed the authority arms, you'll compulsion to be cognizant properly press gone the Seam.
Instructions
1. Remove the retaining clip environing the top of the ball Seam with a twosome of pliers. The retaining clip surrounds the top of the ball joints on some versions of the Beetle. Usually, this is used on the lower ball Seam meeting rather than the upper ball Seam meeting. Using the pliers, spread the clip apart and pull it off the top of the Seam.
2. The ball joint removal tool should be just tight enough so that it stays in place without you holding onto the clamp, but do not begin forcing the joint out of the control arm yet.4. Check to make sure that the clamp is centered and do a final press by tightening the handle on the clamp. This will press the ball joint out of the control arm.
3. Turn the handle to tighten the ball joint removal tool ends over the ends of the ball joint. Make sure you are turning the handle clockwise to tighten the tool. Area the ball Seam press thing over both ends of the ball joint. The tool looks like a large c-clamp. The screw end of the clamp should sit flush with the top of the ball joint. The "cup," or bottom end of the clamp tool, should rest against the bottom of the control arm.
You may need to apply a significant amount of strength to remove the ball joint from the control arm, but the joint should eventually press out.
