Hi,
Does anyone know what kind or size the FFV front ball joints are.

I will at least need a new rubber boot and possibly a new ball joint.
I have been trying to remove the front spindle adapter so that I can put on the mk4 spindles when they show up. They don’t want to come off and I have been beating on the first one with the nut on the end. I then looked on line for the answer and saw that I need pickle forks or a hf ball joint removal tool.
How much hammering on the ball joints will the bearings take ? Or should I replace the 1 that I have been beating on as a precaution, now that I know how to remove them.