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Offline JackstandJohnny

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ball joint troubles
« on: October 09, 2009, 04:43:59 PM »
seriously, jeeps are pissing me off.
lower balljoint won't come out. i can't get the castle nut off. its spinning with the ball joint. tried putting all the weight on the knuckle to get it to seat but no go. still won't budge. just moves with the balljoint........... before i cut this thing off with the sawzall just looking for ideas.

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Offline SwampSinger

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Re: ball joint troubles
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2009, 05:00:35 PM »
ok Johny... I'm the king of balljoints.. OK ..maybe not the kingbut i have did a few

Are you in a hurry?
want me to come over sometime?

Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: ball joint troubles
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2009, 05:13:18 PM »
got it out....... kind of. i got the nut off. which is good. but when the knuckle fell off the ball joint came apart. fun times.
dom, c'mon over. i have beer. but its that lime stuff ;)
 have rum too lol. gimme a shout 993 8378
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