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Old 8th June 2016, 18:58   #9
Daveluck
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Originally Posted by EastPete View Post
Thanks Simon

As indicated in my first post here, I have already split the hub from the lower ball joint on the wishbone/lower arm by removing the lower pinch bolt and using a chain/bar to pull the lower joint out of the hub. So, I think room is not the main problem, it just the means of persuading the hub to move further down the strut so it will separate.
Any suggestions will be most welcome. !

Cheers

Pete
Pete, in complete ignorance I used a bit of wood and a hammer and gentle persuasion.

Just re checked Haynes, it says widen the clamp ( but not too much) and tap down on hap with hammer and wooden drift.

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