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| Stltri |
 Jul 16 2020, 12:28 PM
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Plan to replace a arm bushings. Started removing the front driver a arm but my ball joint spindle won’t budge from the carrier. Tried tuning fork, map torch, pbblaster, and two opposing BFH. It’s rusted in there. Anybody got alternative strategies? Perhaps I need a special tool although I don’t think the tie rod remover will work here?
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| mepstein |
Jul 16 2020, 12:52 PM
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I’ve removed at least a dozen pairs from very rusty (east coast) struts. If you still have the rubber cover on your ball joint, you aren’t getting it hot enough. 8-10 minutes with MAP gas, spray with penetrating oil as it cools, hit the bottom of the ball joint with a big hammer to shock it and rinse and repeat.
I always remove the strut from the a arm with the ball joint and then work on the ball joint/strut removal off the car. If you have trouble getting the ball joint nut off the bottom of the a arm, the same removal technique as above and use an impact gun with a good ball joint tool. |
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| Stltri |
Jul 16 2020, 06:35 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 16 2020, 11:52 AM)  I’ve removed at least a dozen pairs from very rusty (east coast) struts. If you still have the rubber cover on your ball joint, you aren’t getting it hot enough. 8-10 minutes with MAP gas, spray with penetrating oil as it cools, hit the bottom of the ball joint with a big hammer to shock it and rinse and repeat. I always remove the strut from the a arm with the ball joint and then work on the ball joint/strut removal off the car. If you have trouble getting the ball joint nut off the bottom of the a arm, the same removal technique as above and use an impact gun with a good ball joint tool. Thanks for the pointers! So I was able to pry it loose after a lot of heat, prying, and pbblaster. But just when I thought I was free I got stuck pulling it completely out so I thought by loosening the rest of the bolts and in turn drop the arm out I can wiggle spindle out. Nope. Still stuck. Do I just hammer it out or use more heat and oil?  |
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Stltri A arm and ball joint Jul 16 2020, 12:28 PM
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[quote name='mepstein' post='2834376' date='Jul 1... Jul 17 2020, 09:22 AM
mepstein More heat on the strut and then using a piece of m... Jul 16 2020, 06:59 PM Stltri
More heat on the strut and then using a piece of ... Jul 16 2020, 07:21 PM mepstein The hole for the ball joint just needs to be clean... Jul 16 2020, 07:41 PM cuddy_k :agree:
When you're ready...there's an A-... Jul 16 2020, 10:15 PM Stltri
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When you're ready...there's an A... Jul 16 2020, 11:04 PM Stltri I finally got ball joints free. Instead of hammeri... Jul 17 2020, 07:47 PM mepstein OEM foam seal. You can buy from Porsche for ~... Jul 17 2020, 08:40 PM jonferns Felt washer/seal. Mine was disintegrated as well, ... Jul 17 2020, 08:40 PM Stltri Interesting. Anybody have a pic or part number? Do... Jul 17 2020, 10:06 PM mepstein
Interesting. Anybody have a pic or part number? D... Jul 18 2020, 05:13 AM jonferns
Interesting. Anybody have a pic or part number? D... Jul 18 2020, 09:10 AM 914e
Interesting. Anybody have a pic or part number? ... Jul 18 2020, 11:05 AM mepstein
[quote name='jonferns' post='2834882' date='Jul 1... Jul 18 2020, 11:15 AM Stltri Just an update and a few question.. got the arm bu... Jul 22 2020, 08:21 AM mepstein Reuse the ball joint nut and washer if they are in... Jul 22 2020, 09:21 AM Stltri
Reuse the ball joint nut and washer if they are i... Jul 22 2020, 12:46 PM mepstein
Reuse the ball joint nut and washer if they are ... Jul 22 2020, 01:00 PM |
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