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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 5:42 pm    Post subject: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

I took my front spring out the other week and found when i was putting new ones in that my lower ball joint is completly fucked. So i got new ones and when i went to take the control arm to go and get em pressed out and put new ones in i couldnt undo the bolt holding it on. Ive try putting a pole on it for more leverage and that didnt work. what should i do
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GasGem
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 5:54 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

you can heat the old lower ball joint and hit it with a big hammer to remove it.

then leave the new ball joint in the freezer for about 1 day, then heat the control arm and press in the new lower ball joint straight from the freezer,

or use CRC to soak the bolt to remove it,

cheers
Eggy
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 6:24 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

I was thinking of hitting it out but wouldnt it bend the control arm
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 6:55 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

wd-40 on the bolt. cos u are replaceing it the thread isnt important, so hit ontop of the bolt.. now smash the fuck outta it and it should pop off
gene
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alan
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 7:18 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

Gene is right, but leave the nut on the bolt flush with the top of the bolt, so you have more to hit. One good smack with one of those little heavy hammers does the trick (and wear earplugs!!!).
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Josh
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 8:46 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

If the bolt are that rusty in the lower control arm then it's probley trying to tell you it needs new lower control arm nothanes... They are $70 for the 4 bushs and if the old ones looked anything like mine then you'll be wishing you got the replaced. As for the bolt you cant get undone, Cut the cunt with an angle grinder... One of mine was like that and i couldnt snap it so I had to cut it...

Good luck anyway

Josh (WA)
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Non Gem Driver
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Joined: 02 Mar 2002
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 11:47 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

as a mate of Gemini driving yobbo i have been helping with the problem.
It's may work if we hit the joint, but the "ball" flops around like a dick in a bucket, so when we hit it it'll hit the side and smack the control arm, we wont get a decent hit.
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 11:52 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

How do u know what a dick in a bucket is like. Get a real name and a good car
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 11:56 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

angle grind the spring out. put on motocross body armour and full face helmet. stick a jack where the spring gose and jack it up and the pressure will seperat them! i recomend NOT!!!!!! to do this, lose of eyes and limbs is most definat! lol
GENE
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2002 11:59 pm    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

No Gene angle grinding springs are ilegal
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Non Gem Driver
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:00 am    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

do u know what a smooth ride is, or a road-worthy car
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:03 am    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

didnt stop ya lol
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:03 am    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

Yeah Gene its not road worthy if u cut your springs
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:09 am    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

mine arnt like yours! hahah
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:14 am    Post subject: Re: What Should I Do?????? Reply with quote

Im not a dodgy bastard. Its got 3 1/4 lowered king springs in it
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