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[stevelane]

 

stop hitting it like a girl.

Lol, how did you know??

Seriously though, the prongs on the fork splitter are taking a battering but no movement
 

 
 
unless your splitter is made of chocolate then it's just a case of hit it harder.
 
what hammer you using?

5lb club hammer. Will try and give it a bit more

[megamini_jb]

What is better to use, scissor or fork type tool? I need to buy one

Edited by megamini_jb, 07 July 2014 - 06:46 AM.

[stevelane]

What is better to use, scissor or fork type tool? I need to buy one

I've always found the scissor type to be better, it's only this one that's ever caused a problem.

[Mini Manannán]

A mate of mine never uses splitters/ scissors or any of that malarkey, just two lump hammers.  He holds one against the back of the knuckle to be split and uses the other to clock the front.  It does require extreme precision with your hammer blow - something I've never been able to perfect

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

What is better to use, scissor or fork type tool? I need to buy one

Scissor, let physics do the work.

[megamini_jb]

Cool shall order a scissor one, thanks. Hope mine aren't as stubborn lol

[dklawson]

A mate of mine never uses splitters/ scissors or any of that malarkey, just two lump hammers.  He holds one against the back of the knuckle to be split and uses the other to clock the front.  It does require extreme precision with your hammer blow - something I've never been able to perfect

 

I used to use that method until I bought a scissors splitter.  My aim with hammers was always marginal and did not improve with age or practice.

[PaulColeman]

Can't believe a good quality scissor one won't free it. I've had a scissor one on very seized balljoints and used my air ratchet to do the bolt up and when they go they go with a BANG! but they always come off :)

 

Paul.

[stevelane]

Can't believe a good quality scissor one won't free it. I've had a scissor one on very seized balljoints and used my air ratchet to do the bolt up and when they go they go with a BANG! but they always come off :)
 
Paul.

So far I've twisted three and now the fork seperator is so wedged in I can't get it out lol

[stevelane]

Ok this is killing me now!

Have twisted another seperator and have also managed to get the fork wedged in but no matter how much I hit it it will not pop.

The trouble is I live in a built up area so can't keep banging away whilst the neighbours put the kids to bed so time is limited each night.

Is there another direction I can take that will allow me to pull the driveshaft away from the pot joint?

I'm doing this to replace the pot joint oil seals so I just need enough room to get them out and the joint to come off, ice under the lower ball joint but on it's own this doesn't seem to give me enough room

[PaulColeman]

 

Can't believe a good quality scissor one won't free it. I've had a scissor one on very seized balljoints and used my air ratchet to do the bolt up and when they go they go with a BANG! but they always come off :)
 
Paul.

So far I've twisted three and now the fork seperator is so wedged in I can't get it out lol

 

I've hit them with a sledge hammer before now - probably not ideal but sometimes anger takes over!!

 

Make sure you put plenty of copper grease on it when you refit it. It never ceases to amaze me how tight a bond rust can create. The lower arms on my e-type took 30 tons in a press with it cherry red from an oxy torch and it was only rust holding it.

 

Paul.

Edited by PaulColeman, 07 July 2014 - 07:17 PM.

[stevelane]

No idea what to do now, just snapped a scissor type seperator!!

[petey81]

Have you tried tightening it up as much as possible then soak and leave over night. Then in the morning bash either side of the taper. Mine was tight and bent two ended up cutting it off as cheap to replace.

Edited by petey81, 08 July 2014 - 06:57 PM.

[stevelane]

Have you tried tightening it up as much as possible then soak and leave over night. Then in the morning bash either side of the taper. Mine was tight and bent two ended up cutting it off as cheap to replace.

The problem is I never know when they are gonna break. I think it has further to go and then it snapped.

When you say you cut it off, where did you cut? I don't want to end up with the tapered part inside the arm with no way of getting it out

[petey81]

I.cut mine off leaving a bit inside the top arm and uses a huge clamp and it popped out. Have more to hold and play with once away from hub.
I used 2 old sockets either side.

Edited by petey81, 08 July 2014 - 09:11 PM.