In a message dated 97-08-09 20:17:33 EDT, williem@mindspring.com (William C.
Mills) writes:
>
> my remedy was to unscrew the nut on the ball joint to the end of the
> threads, place a floor jack under the joint and jack up to put pressure on
> the bottom of the joint. this will probably not get the joint to break
> loose, but it helps. Now put one hammer on the back side of the eye and
> strike the opposite side of the eye sharply (eye protection req'd).
Thanks, I'll give this a try!
> If she doesn't go then go for the pickle fork. (some of the auto parts
places i.e.
> Advance & Auto Zone will lend you a pickle fork).
>
> The last time I went through this, I found that after I got the ball joint
> loose, I could not get the tie rod end to unscrew from the tie rod. So
the
> ball joint turned out to be the easier problem to solve.
I'm afraid I'm gonna be in the same situation... What did you do at this
point?
>
> Bill Mill
> 74 BGT
>
>
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> Subject: Re: Ball Joint Blues
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