big ol' "ARGH" with ball joints

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

Joe,
    The bolt has to be taken out, not just loose. The bolt goes through a keyway that is machined
into the side of the ball joint stub shaft. If you dont take the bolt out, it aint goin nowhere.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 9:12 PM
Subject: big ol' "ARGH" with ball joints


> I intended to change my suspension bushings on the front a-arms but it
> turned into a nightmare when the ball joint shafts wouldn't come out.  I
> pried, hammered from the top, and cursed for 2 hours.  How do these things
> come out?  I couldn't make them budge at all.
>
> I assume it's nearly impossible to change the bushings without removing the
> entire a-arm.
>
> thanks
> Joe
>
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