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andy vash

Active Member

• Mar 13, 2018

• #1

Hi, lm just after some advice. I need to replace the A Frame ball joint on my 90 however when l try and undo the casalated nut on the ball joint it just turns. Can anyone advise in how l can undo this nut?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2018

• #2

andy vash said:

Hi, lm just after some advice. I need to replace the A Frame ball joint on my 90 however when l try and undo the casalated nut on the ball joint it just turns. Can anyone advise in how l can undo this nut?

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apply pressure to the top of the joint with a lever or jack,if worst comes to the worst nut will split easy with a decent hammer and chisel

 

Al2O3

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Full Member

• Mar 13, 2018

• #3

andy vash said:

Hi, lm just after some advice. I need to replace the A Frame ball joint on my 90 however when l try and undo the casalated nut on the ball joint it just turns. Can anyone advise in how l can undo this nut?

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Angle grinder.

 

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andy vash

Active Member

• Mar 13, 2018

• #4

I’ve tried pressure, but it still just turns. I’ll try hammer and chisel and if that fails l’ll get the angle grinder out. Is the ball joint under pressure do l need to jack it up and support the axle when l remove the ball joint ?

 

Roaming Wombat

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2018

• #5

What jamesmartin and Al203 said; you're replacing the part and nut so no need to faff about, pick your weapon and go to town on it.

Us civillised folk use nut splitters, rather than the yobbos wi' there hammers and noisy cutting things

 

discool

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• Mar 13, 2018

• #6

Get someone else to do it

 

Al2O3

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• Mar 13, 2018

• #7

Roaming Wombat said:

What jamesmartin and Al203 said; you're replacing the part and nut so no need to faff about, pick your weapon and go to town on it.

Us civillised folk use nut splitters, rather than the yobbos wi' there hammers and noisy cutting things

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Aye, but you're posh doon Sooth though!

 

Kwakerman

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• Mar 13, 2018

• #8

Al2O3 said:

Aye, but you're posh doon Sooth though!

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I get the butler to change the dirty bits!

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2018

• #9

I've drilled a series of holes in the nut when I've done it before then give it some with a bolster chisel