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> Ball Joint Nut Removal
dralf
post Apr 9 2004, 05:55 AM
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Help,
I am still taking my front end apart and have stumbled onto ball joint nuts that refuse to budge.
I have soaked them in penetrating oil and have been attacking them with the socket type tool sold by Pelican Parts and a 5 foot cheater bar. No luck !
I am actually starting to deform the prongs or teeth that interlock between the tool and the nut.

I am reluctant to use a torch for there is so much grease and oil in that area that I will have a 3 alarm blaze...my only thought is to some how cut or split the nut since I will be replacing the ball joints anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

I started that mode of attack last night both with a drill and a hand hacksaw but I was not making nuch progess, the nut must be harder than my tools.

Any sugestions would be greatly appreciated.
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