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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #75 on: January 03, 2014, 01:21:07 PM »
Anytime is fine,  you may just need to leave them withe depending on how busy we are,  figure your not in a big hurry to get them back,  maybe a few days or so

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #76 on: January 03, 2014, 01:42:10 PM »
That'll work

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #77 on: January 06, 2014, 12:14:26 PM »
I think I left the caster adjusters on the old balljoints. Please don't toss the old balljoints before I can yank those off!

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #78 on: January 06, 2014, 01:00:20 PM »
Gotcha

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #79 on: January 07, 2014, 10:19:09 AM »
Looking at them today I am going to get the grinder and grind the edge off the ball joint so I have something to press against

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #80 on: January 07, 2014, 10:32:52 AM »
Awesome!

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #81 on: January 08, 2014, 09:43:40 PM »
Tried the first one,  gotta work on how to hold it in the press, wanting to slip out

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #82 on: January 09, 2014, 08:25:57 AM »
that's not good. Is there anything I can do to help?

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #83 on: January 09, 2014, 09:49:42 AM »
Tried a little heat but caught the boot on fire ,  removed the boot,  hammered a little with a chisel ,  not as easy as a beetle,  I will win

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #84 on: January 09, 2014, 10:08:07 AM »
don't start a fire!

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #85 on: January 09, 2014, 02:39:24 PM »
I'm going to try a different one, then come back,  heated it again good, but not close to red hot and still no budge

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #86 on: January 09, 2014, 05:36:29 PM »
If you can't get them to budge any other way and you have a good die grinder, you might try cutting the cap off and removing the ball and stud, then grind a groove down into the side of the pressed in piece . . . not quite into the wall of the control arm, but really, really close.  That will relieve most of the pressure of the interferance fit and it should pop right out without heat.  After I cut through mine with a hack saw, they almost fell out with some light taps of a small ball peen hammer.

Those suckers are TIGHT and the walls are thick . . . and if they were like mine, had been in there for about 35 years and had gotten used to their home and didn't want to leave.  I drove my new ones in with a three pound hammer . . . it took about 40 bazzillion swings to get all 4 of 'em in.  I couldn't lift my arm for a month.  I've pressed a lot of automotive parts in and out but I have never seen anything on a passinger vehicle with that tight of a pressed in fit.

And again, DO NOT lock a press down on them and THEN apply the heat . . . if the turn loose all at once while they are under tons of pressure, they are equivilent to a small cannon ball.  Someone could die.  Put just enough pressure to hold them in place, Heat them, THEN slowly apply more pressure.

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #87 on: January 09, 2014, 09:27:09 PM »
this is the one that is giving trouble so far,  got one of the lowers out with no problems.  I have a small window of time to mess with them at work,  can't play like I used to

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #88 on: January 10, 2014, 07:54:10 AM »
1 down 3 to go

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Re: Trixie, a 1970 bus

« Reply #89 on: January 10, 2014, 08:02:45 AM »
Sweet!

I want to repeat what Zen said, don't hurt anybody!!! If you find one that is being stubborn, I will take the time to grind it out and remove if we have to.

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