Ball joint splitter required

[John Mason]

I have always managed to break the taper on ball joints with the aid of a pry bar and a hammer. After removing the nut put some tension on the taper with the pry bar as if attempting to lever it off. It will not come off by levering alone but whilst putting pressure on the pry bar strike the area where the taper goes through sharply with the hammer. It does not have t be a heavy blow just hard enough for the shock wave to break the hold of the taper. I have also used this method to remove hard fast flywheels but used a puller to put the tension on.

John Mason.