Steering arm studs

[carpeonnel]

Anybody got any good ideas on how to get some old rusted steering arm studs out of a steering knuckle? started with some vise grips (that was worthless), then a pipe wrench (it broke). Tomorrow when I get off work I figured I might try welding some nuts on them and then hitting it with the impact. Any other ideas?

 

[johnnychimpo]

HEAT. thats how I got mine to budge. Then again I was replacing my balljoints & didn't care that I fryed the old ones.

 

[carpeonnel]

Well, I just replaced all my balljoints

 

[johnnychimpo]

story of my life!

 

[Hossbaby50]

Penetrating oil and let it set for a day or two. Then double nut the stud if you didn't mess up the threads to badly and use a wrench and a cheater bar to try and brake them loose. Some heat will help too as long as you don't go overboard.

Harley

 

[carpeonnel]

I sprayed them with some penetrating oil tonight before I broke my pipe wrench in all it's fury. Maybe they'll loosen up

 

[sweetk30]

sears sells a stud tool for under 30 bucks. used mine lots of times.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00904458000P?vName=Tools&keyword=stud+tool

 

[70jimmy]

Yep stud remover, snap on, sears, even harbor freight usually has them, they work great.

 

[dremu]

Yep stud remover, snap on, sears, even harbor freight usually has them, they work great.

Speaking of HF and how cheap they are ... $5, where Craftsman is $25.

Wonder how long the HF would last?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94640

-- A

 

[79BRUISER]

I hope you have better luck than I did. I had to use a torch on mine and it still fought me every step of the way. Cooked the ball joint, but I was going to replace them anyway. I tried pb blaster, and several other penetrating fluids. No luck.

Ended up cutting off the arm around the studs. Very carefully so I didnt get into the knuckle.

And yes I tried a 12 pound brass sledge b4 I cut it off.