Fought the cone washers and won

[tonkatruckon44s]

I was swapping my 8 lug axles in my k5 this weekend and it was my first time removing a steering arm. I never knew how much of a pita it was. I used a ball pein hammer and lots of heat. What has everyone else used.

 

[samsterman99]

A little heat and the impact took mine right off.
Sledge hammer finished the job.

 

[Avery4jc]

What has everyone else used.

When I was helping my friend swap a steering arm we just took turns with a mini-sledge. One guy wailed until he was tired then we switched. Mixed in some air chiseling and it came off eventually.

 

[shady]

soak it all in pb blaster for a day or so them weld the nuts to the studs and back the whole works out. need to replace the studs but I would do that anyway

 

[tRustyK5]

The big 'secret' is to never hit upwards on the steering arm. Side to side, and downward. I've done a few, without heat of any sort and never spent more than 15 minutes to get the stupid thing off the knuckle. Once the cone washers pop up I use a big flat head screw driver and a smallish hammer and spin them out.

 

[tonkatruckon44s]

Well i got all my 3/4 ton axles in and my disc brakes are all done but my brakes are a little spongy still i think i need to bleed them more since i put 4 new calipers on it

 

[Lifted87chevy]

When i did my 8-lug swap I used a mini sledge on mine. Ended up breaking the upper ball joint. Good thing it was on the old axle.

 

[plyr2k]

The big 'secret' is to never hit upwards on the steering arm. Side to side, and downward. I've done a few, without heat of any sort and never spent more than 15 minutes to get the stupid thing off the knuckle. Once the cone washers pop up I use a big flat head screw driver and a smallish hammer and spin them out.

Same here. Ive never had to use heat or weld the nuts to the studs. I think people hit them upwards, and that just jams the conical washer more. I usually pound until one washer comes loose and grab it with channel locks, then keep hitting.

Well i got all my 3/4 ton axles in and my disc brakes are all done but my brakes are a little spongy still i think i need to bleed them more since i put 4 new calipers on it

Make sure the rubber on the master cylinder is installed right and sealed against the master cylinder.

 

[paratrooper307]

Make sure the rubber on the master cylinder is installed right and sealed against the master cylinder.[/quote]


Wouldn't hurt to go ahead and bleed the master as well.