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Ball Joints
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goldwing2000
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Off the truck or out of the spindle?
You're replacing them, right? And not re-using them?
Off the truck: remove upper nut completely, loosen lower nut to about a quarter inch gap under it, get the biggest hammer you can swing and whack them as hard as you can. Smack the lower one first to get it loose and then smack the upper and the spindle should just fall right out.
You sprayed everything down with penetrating oil yesterday, right??
Out of the spindle: ball joint press. 'Nuff said.
You're replacing them, right? And not re-using them?
Off the truck: remove upper nut completely, loosen lower nut to about a quarter inch gap under it, get the biggest hammer you can swing and whack them as hard as you can. Smack the lower one first to get it loose and then smack the upper and the spindle should just fall right out.
You sprayed everything down with penetrating oil yesterday, right??
Out of the spindle: ball joint press. 'Nuff said.
