Bit the bullet, spent the money and bought a hicas eliminator kit. Heading on some big travels in a few weeks so trying not to spend money on anything but its satisfying to know Ill have this fixed and never have to worry about it again.
Didn't have a ball joint pressing tool so went the way of taking off the hub. Handbrake assembly coming apart here.
Tried a bench vice but wouldn't get the ball joint to budge, knocked on the door of an old bloke who seemed to be a mechanic going by the amount of cars on his lawn, and yep, had a press, was willing to help after the contract of beer was made.
Ball joint was pressed out, back to mine and got the eliminator kit out of the box. Wasn't keen on the factory purple paint so sprayed it a flat black. Bought one of the cheaper kits, as opposed to the drift works kit, the rubber bushing was one piece, so sawed it in two, in the vice and pressed it in.
18 year old Japanese spider cruising around the world checking shit out
18 year old Japanese spider cruising around the world checking shit out