[BaadAssGremlins] Re: 77 hornet ball joints

["Dan M." <vegadan@xxxxxxxxx>]

After I posted this, I think that I have my terminology mixed up.  
The bolt is rusted in the steering arm which is bolted to the 
backside of the knuckle. With the bolt rusted inside the arm, I 
can't separate it from the knuckle to get at the lower ball joint 
nut.  Sorry for the confusion.

Dan

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dan M." <vegadan@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Okay, now I ran into yet another problem.  I replaced the 
passenger 
> side after removing the rotor.  I moved to the driver's side, 
> removed the rotor, but now I can't remove the steering knuckle 
> because the lower bolt holding the knuckle to the spindle is 
rusted 
> solid inside the knuckle!!!!!!  How the ^%$#$#%$*(& do I get the 
> bolt out?  I lubed it up with liquid wrench tonite and hopefully I 
> can get it out tomorrow.  Anybody else have this problem, and what 
> did they do?  I'm at my wits end with this!!!  Thanks again for 
any 
> help.
> 
> Dan
> 
> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, AMC74HORNET@xxxx wrote:
> > Dan as a personal rule of thumb I always change the upper and 
> lower ball
> > joints. My brother wouldn't listen to me and do this on his 
> Javelin and
> > 6 months later he had to replace the upper joints and the 2 new 
> tires he
> > ruined. I use a spring compressor made for AMC and Ford front 
> ends. So I
> > take the tension off the suspension and  and just remove the 
> spring.
> > Also with a car this age check the upper and lower control arm 
> bushing.
> > 3 years ago I completely rebuilt the front end in my yellow 74 
and 
> last
> > summer a year ago I did the same with my then recently purchased 
> orange
> > 74. It's was on the pricy side for parts but I won't have to do 
it 
> again
> > for many many miles. What may seem my methods a bit extreme I 
get 
> this
> > from working in aviation when I was in the Navy. I say do it 
once, 
> do it
> > right and forget about it. Good luck and be careful.
> > "Doc"




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