I didn't even need to go this far! My Comp springs and a SLIGHT tap of a
hammer on the castle nut supplied plenty of pressure to pop em right off
without boogering the threads! Wahoo! Turns out my upper Joints were OK.
Anyone need a pair... for free? Email me.
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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+matthews517=earthlink.net@autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+matthews517=earthlink.net@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Marc&Heidi
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:01 AM
To: Gary McCormick
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Ball joint removal, tool source?
This method is quite non-destructive. Here's a video of John Twist
at University Motors ( LBC guru) demonstrating a similar method on an
MG Midget.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ428hwJn38
I had some really stubborn tie-rod ends on my 320 truck. Pickle-
forks and prying tools like one of the ones pictured were not
working, but were messing up the rod end. The two hammer trick with
the castle nut lose but still on made the little beastie jump out of
the hole. Took a few times, but caused no damage.
On Oct 31, 2007, at 12:39 PM, Gary McCormick wrote:
> In the words of one of the old-time riggers at our launch test
> site, to a younger coworker: "Don't use a hammer, man - use your
> head!"
>
> Get the tool, do it right. Replacement parts for these babies do
> not grow on trees.
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