R34 Hicas Ball Joint Removal

[TJZ]

I just did a service on my car today and discovered that both of the hicas ball joints have play in them. Is their any aftermarket options available for these or do I have to use genuine nissan joints? Can they be removed with the hub still on the car or will I have to remove the hub and press them out?

[GTSBoy]

They're on a taper, so any joint splitter will work in situ as long as you have room to put it on and swing a hammer if needed.

[hardsteppa]

I think the hicas ones might have the body pressed into the hub, and would need hub removed to press them out.

[boostn0199]

Yeah there pressed into the knuckle, you can get them out if you have a special puller that you have to make for it but then it depends how stubborn it is as there have been times I could get it off with the puller but others ive had to remove it and use the press. Probably easier just use a press since it only takes like 15min each side to remove the knuckle. I get my ball joints from road safe parts which bursons stock.

[TJZ]

Yeah there pressed into the knuckle, you can get them out if you have a special puller that you have to make for it but then it depends how stubborn it is as there have been times I could get it off with the puller but others ive had to remove it and use the press. Probably easier just use a press since it only takes like 15min each side to remove the knuckle. I get my ball joints from road safe parts which bursons stock.

i might just pull the knuckles out then, probably easier