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| wndsnd |
  Jun 21 2012, 10:43 AM
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I am really second thinking buying this car that lived in MAINE its whole life. Nothing is as it should be during dissasembly, and I am working with penetrants, heat, leverage, and will power and destroying almost everything coming off. I am now on replaceing the front struts and am at the lower ball joint. The Hayes manual calls for a hex nut or taperd thread stud. I think I have the later after removing the nut from one side. This stud I have map torched, and soaked with penetrant, and have pounded on with a mallet. looks like a little give on the other side but I don't think I am using the propers tools or technique. Any help or advise would be appreaciated... At this point it I am flatening the end of the stud. John Attached thumbnail(s)   
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| rhodyguy |
Jun 21 2012, 01:02 PM
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as fugly as that strut assem looks, i think you'd be better of just starting with a pair less fugly that you can disassemble. wait until you get to the balljoint which i presume looks just as bad. that kind of rust has the castellated welded on.
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wndsnd Lower Front Strut Ball Joint Jun 21 2012, 10:43 AM
malaga_red75 John,
I just did this during my 5-lug conversion.... Jun 21 2012, 11:22 AM Dave_Darling My wife's SC has the same style ball joint. I... Jun 21 2012, 11:50 AM seanery so let me get this straight Dave, did you reuse th... Jun 21 2012, 11:53 AM FourBlades Taking the a-arm off the car makes it easier to ap... Jun 21 2012, 01:01 PM wndsnd The ball joint will have to be replace by the time... Jun 21 2012, 01:29 PM r_towle You could take the lower nut off with a pipe wrenc... Jun 21 2012, 02:07 PM r_towle oh,
Once you pull it out, dunk the whole stru into... Jun 21 2012, 02:09 PM
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oh,
Once you pull it out, dunk the whole stru int... Jun 21 2012, 03:12 PM jmill I used an air hammer. You could also drill a hole... Jun 21 2012, 02:58 PM wndsnd Not the greatest example of a person with patience... Jun 21 2012, 03:09 PM r_towle ball joint is bolted from below the a-arm.
Its abo... Jun 21 2012, 03:26 PM jmill It looks like you have the correct replacement but... Jun 21 2012, 03:54 PM TargaToy
Also I had better luck cutting off the round cast... Sep 25 2012, 05:54 PM infraredcalvin
Also I had better luck cutting off the round cas... Sep 25 2012, 09:44 PM jmill Oh, and then you'll need the special P tool to... Jun 21 2012, 04:02 PM wndsnd Thanks guys,
All great information and help. :b... Jun 21 2012, 06:19 PM Eric_Shea Remember my email about the MAP torch. Let's t... Jun 21 2012, 06:39 PM r_towle no special tools needed.
put the strut housing in ... Jun 21 2012, 06:49 PM wndsnd Rich
Now this is making sense. I thought the rep... Jun 21 2012, 07:03 PM cwpeden Ive always been a fan of the saying "Fire is ... Jun 21 2012, 07:08 PM wndsnd I had no luck withe the heat. Now that I have the... Jun 21 2012, 07:16 PM jmill You can use a pipe wrench, vice, chisel and a hamm... Jun 21 2012, 07:41 PM wndsnd Nice! Jun 21 2012, 07:46 PM |
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