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Ball Joint, Replacement Questions |
johnmhudson111 |
Aug 15 2005, 01:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 491 Joined: 29-November 04 From: Nesbit, MS Member No.: 3,191 |
So I am wacking away on the pickle fork seperating the 914 strut from the a arm and I notice I have effectivly destroyed the ball joints rubber cover and grease (I assume) is everywhere. I am thinking, this isn't good. No problem I got another set on the 911 a-arms, happy times again, but wait a second it turns out there is a special tool that you have to have to unscrew the nut on the bottom of the ball joint. Pelican has them for around $50. So that leads me to my two questions:
1. is there another way to remove the ball joint nut? if not is there a cheaper source? 2. is it unwise to use a used ball joint? Don't mind buying new but hey if you ain't got to.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
914werke |
Aug 15 2005, 07:18 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,119 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It all depends ...after 30 yrs some of um DONT WANNA COME OFF!
I just pulled a couple of pair off of A arms I was sending to blast & powdercoat and the first set after chemicals fire & ice wouldnt budge ended up completely wreking one arm & the other nut. The other pair cam off with relitive ease (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) BTW I broke Daves pipe tool pictures above trying to get one off (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chair.gif) |
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