Automatic Transmission Ball Socket

[Klaus Pieper]

Hello,
I am having great difficulty in removing the lower ball socket on the automatic transmission, firstly because access through the transmission tunnel is tricky and secondly because the part to which the ball socket attaches has come loose from the gear box side and hence there is very little leverage space to remove the ball socket from this part. The ball socket, according to the parts book, has an internal securing clip.  Is there a special way to remove ball sockets with internal securing clips?
I would greatly appreciate your views.

[Cees Klumper]

Best I know is that the internal securing clip can only be 'overcome' with a bit of extra force, both going in and popping back out. If you can squirt some penetrating fluid in the connection, that could make all the difference. Probably dirt and corrosion affecting things.

[Benz Dr.]

The small wire clip must be removed before it will come apart. Almost no way you can pry it off without removing the clip.

[Cees Klumper]

I stand corrected, thanks Dan.

Is there a picture of what we're talking about? All I am familiair with in terms of 'internal retaining clips' are those one can't even reach when the joint is connected.

[Klaus Pieper]

Thank you all for your prompt replies.  I think Dan is correct that without removing the securing clip the ball socket can not be removed.  From my limited visibility, the securing clip wraps around the outside of the ball socket arm and then feeds through a very small hole into the ball socket cup - where it feeds to inside the socket cup I could not yet establish.  I will try and remove this clip without hopefully destroying it on Monday.  I will keep you posted.
Unfortunately I have not yet fathomed out how to load a photo on this wonderful forum.

[rwmastel]

Attached pic is on Android phone.  Below the white text box is a tiny "+" button next to "Attachments and other options".  Click the "+", browse to your image file, and select it.  There are some file format restrictions, size restrictions.  Max 4 attachments per message.

[Klaus Pieper]

Thanks Rodd,
with a lot of help from the family, here finally are the pictures. 

[BobH]

Hello Klaus, does this help?

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=11798.msg79394#msg79394