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From: Allen Hess via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 17:57:34 -0400
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Hit the control arm eye with two hammers opposite each other.

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 2, 2016, at 11:28 AM, "Maynard Hirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net> wrote=
:
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> Get a ball joint tool (looks sort of like a gear puller with fixed arms,  m=
any auto parts stores will loan one to you).  Use it to put pressure on the j=
oint.  If that does not suffice, hit the control arm with a hammer while the=
 tool is in place.
> =20
> Maynard
> =20
> From: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dan DiBiase via=
 Mgs
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2016 5:51 AM
> To: Richard Lindsay; mgs@autox.team.net List
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Pesky ball joints
> =20
> Sounds like one of those deals where perseverance, patience and penetratin=
g oil/heat are needed.... Took 30 years for them to get that way, it might t=
ake a few weeks
> to get them unstuck.... ;-)
> =20
> Dan D
> '76B, '65B
> Central NJ SA
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> From: Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> To: "mgs@autox.team.net List" <mgs@autox.team.net>=20
> Sent: Friday, April 1, 2016 7:28 PM
> Subject: [Mgs] Pesky ball joints
> =20
> Hey friends, I need help please. The ball joints on my Triumph GT6 project=
 are severly stuck. They've been rusted in place for over 30 years - perhaps=
 40+ years! And I have tried a 'pickle fork', pounding, penetrating oil, and=
 the torch...all to no avail.
> Please tell me your ideas. My '72's suspension is ready to reassemble, exc=
ept for the ball joints. Ideas? Tricks? Experiences? Magic?
> Thank you. All advice is appreciated.
> -rick
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rs opposite each other.<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Apr 2, 201=
6, at 11:28 AM, "Maynard Hirsch" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mghirsch@netzero.net"=
>mghirsch@netzero.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Get a ball joint tool (looks sort of like=
 a gear puller with fixed arms,&nbsp; many auto parts stores will loan one t=
o you).&nbsp; Use it to put pressure on the joint.&nbsp; If that does not su=
ffice, hit the control arm with a hammer while the tool is in place.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Maynard<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font=
-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.=
0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font=
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pan></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;"> Mgs [<a href=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailt=
o:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan DiBiase via Mgs<br=
><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 02, 2016 5:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> Richard Lindsay=
; <a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a> List<br><b>Su=
bject:</b> Re: [Mgs] Pesky ball joints<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" sty=
le=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;He=
lvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Sounds like one of those d=
eals where perseverance, patience and penetrating oil/heat are needed.... To=
ok 30 years for them to get that way, it might take a few weeks<o:p></o:p></=
span></p></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64330"><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">to get them=
 unstuck.... ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_145=
9509318356_64331"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&q=
uot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al" style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Dan D<o:p></o:p></s=
pan></p></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64347"><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">'76B, '65B<o=
:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:wh=
ite"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Central NJ SA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div=
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"margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font=
-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></span></p></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64353"><d=
iv id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64352"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1=
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ans-serif&quot;;color:black"><hr size=3D"1" width=3D"100%" align=3D"center">=
</span></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><b><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;c=
olor:black">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> Richard Lindsay via Mgs &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>To=
:</b> "<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net%20List";>mgs@autox.team.net List<=
/a>" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b=
r><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 1, 2016 7:28 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [Mgs] Pesky b=
all joints</span><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans=
-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_=
ym18_1_1459509318356_64354"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white=
"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;co=
lor:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div id=3D"yiv9893288648"><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot=
;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Hey friends, I need hel=
p please. The ball joints on my Triumph GT6 project are severly stuck. They'=
ve been rusted in place for over 30 years - perhaps 40+ years! And I have tr=
ied a 'pickle fork', pounding, penetrating oil, and the torch...all to no av=
ail.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_6=
4355"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-=
family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Please tell=
 me your ideas. My '72's suspension is ready to reassemble, except for the b=
all joints. Ideas? Tricks? Experiences? Magic?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><d=
iv id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64356"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thank you. All advice is appreciated.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64357"><p cla=
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