Ball Joints won't release
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:36 pm
I have a '66 that kind of inherited as in someone owed me money and the Toronado is all he had. lol well
I am replacing the drive shaft on the left(drivers side) I had done the Rt side earlier and it went pretty well. I converted it to a 67+ shaft because I couldn't get the boots that I needed. I now am doing the same thing to the other side and the ball joints will not come loose. I have tried all methods that have always worked and today even took the pickle fork to the lower and still no go. I am beginning to think I am going to just have to remove them with a torch and replace. Any Ideas. Using brass punch and big hammer no go. Several pullers I have , no go. Now ultimately the pickle fork is stuck.
Sometimes I love old cars and then sometimes....................
Ben
I am replacing the drive shaft on the left(drivers side) I had done the Rt side earlier and it went pretty well. I converted it to a 67+ shaft because I couldn't get the boots that I needed. I now am doing the same thing to the other side and the ball joints will not come loose. I have tried all methods that have always worked and today even took the pickle fork to the lower and still no go. I am beginning to think I am going to just have to remove them with a torch and replace. Any Ideas. Using brass punch and big hammer no go. Several pullers I have , no go. Now ultimately the pickle fork is stuck.
Sometimes I love old cars and then sometimes....................
Ben