Sorry @RangeRoller dt, short memory Steve...Coolant pump blew went through my Nissens few years ago. Was before your incident.
BP rad been in since. Still shining when was under there other day.
Sorry @RangeRoller dt, short memory Steve...Coolant pump blew went through my Nissens few years ago. Was before your incident.
BP rad been in since. Still shining when was under there other day.
Don't like the idea of using a wood chisel, hope you wore eye protection.Hub is out. Gotta remove the upper balljoint nut then swivels off. Upper balljoint is spinning around so gotta get a umbrako and a spanner.
Don't like the idea of using a wood chisel, hope you wore eye protection.
Cutting blade in an angel grinder?Well, so yeah. The balljoint 6mm Allen key is rounded So can't get the nut off since the ball joint just spinning around
Cutting blade in an angel grinder?
Never had to do it myself but I think I remember someone on here did.well, it was that.. i dont have one
and im a milwaukee guy.
i guess i’ll have to buy one
Or maybe i could loan one, time will show. Whered best to cut it? Not too much accesibility to the nut, is it best to cut it inbetween joint and axle?
Cutting blade in an angel grinder?
welp, got help by my dad. He took them with an angle grinder. Upper one was easy to cut with an angle grinder, but the lower one was abit more narrow space, but it worked!
so my swivel joint is free. but i need to press out 1 of the remainings of the joint, and then shear of the nut on the other one and then press that one out, also gotta press out the ABS remains.
So tomorow im gonna press the old ball joints out, and new ones in.
If i am correct
I press out the upper one first, then lower, AND press in the lower one first, then upper?
i soaked the remains with penetrating juice
+1, from memory I think you have to press the top one out first to get access for the threaded part of the press for the bottom one. Hope the joints have been in the freezer and warm the yoke up a bit and fit them quickly.Good luck and well done Dad for coming to the rescue.The only thing that really matters is not to touch that adjustment collar on the lower one. Usually it is too rusty to move but leave well alone.
It went very smooth. Did both in 15 mins, no lie.
I bought one of thoose 150€ c press kits. So got alot of cups, and it went very smooth!!
Now just crossing my fingers that bore is not to big i guess!
OOps the secret is outSo you are the other man.git.
Twas me. Its my prefered method. I just cut the nut completely off and then the ball joint usually just pops outNever had to do it myself but I think I remember someone on here did.