 Removing Ball Joints, ball joint nut..where to get the tool? |
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| jim912928 |
 Jul 9 2004, 08:27 AM
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I'm going to be replacing the ball joints on my control arms...the control arms are off the car. This looks like it takes some weird socket with 4 notches on it. Since there is no porsche dealership even close to me...where does one get this tool? And are there any tricks to the trade I should know about before I start cranking on it?
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| TravisNeff |
Jul 9 2004, 09:04 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I beat the hell out of mine with a drift and a 3lb sledge (after a lot of penetrating fluid). No luck, I had my car aligned and at the same time had the shop replace the joints. they charged me 1 hour of labor and said it took them a helluva lot longer to get those bastards off with the right tools to boot.
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jim912928 Removing Ball Joints Jul 9 2004, 08:27 AM
rhodyguy if you have a compressor and a air chisel it will ... Jul 9 2004, 08:35 AM Bigbohr I bought that socket from Pelicanparts. Use with i... Jul 9 2004, 08:37 AM ArtechnikA prelubricate with some real penetrating oil (like ... Jul 9 2004, 08:57 AM rhodyguy soak the pins well and let the penetrent work. ify... Jul 9 2004, 09:16 AM
KenH A large pipe wrench will remove & install them.
I... Jul 9 2004, 09:25 AM |
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