Rear Ball Joints

[Sneaky Pete]

Hey all

I have an r33 with some suspension noise and a loose back end. I put it up on chassis stands and fount that there is an inch of play in on of the rear wheels.

Ball joints are busted causing this problem. I have seen replacement ones in the Internet for about $100.

I had a look how to take them off an found the split pin and nut on the tie rod, and the circlip on the other side of the ball joint. They would not come out though. Do I need a special tool to get these out, or just more muscles?

Also, is the ball joint the same for GTR's as it is for GTST's? And is it the same for different models R32, R33, R34?

Cheers

[bigmikespec]

Are you talking about the rear lower control arm ball joints? You can get aftermarket ones for around $30ea. I ended up grinding down a ring spanner so it was thin enough to get around the nut (after I removed the split pin), like most jobs on a GTR it is not awesome fun.

To get the ball joint out you need a press; I used the one at work and made my own drift. R33 GTS and GTR should be the same I assume it is the same for R32's and R34's as well but I do not have experience with either of them.