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General Sport Trac Discussion
Lower Ball Joint HELL.
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<blockquote data-quote="Yardsale " data-source="post: 1026514" data-attributes="member: 58988"><p>Pretty much. You want to heat the knuckle to increase it's inner diameter so that the joint will come out (hopefully). Try to not directly heat the ball joint, and heat the knuckle in stages - a minute or two, moving the torch, and let it sit for 30 or 40 seconds, so that the heat can distribute, and then again. Try to remove after this and, if it doesn't come out, another dose.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You're still going to have to wrestle with it, but it should be easier.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The cardboard and towels seems okay (these parts are pretty tough). Maybe you can attach the knuckle to the frame or something with wire, so that when it drops, it won't hit the ground.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Edit - I found these:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188225" target="_blank">Lower Ball Joint Replacement How To (lots of Pictures)</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mysporttrac.com/MySportTrac/projects/InstallingNewLowerBallJoints.pdf" target="_blank">Installing New Lower Ball Joints</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yardsale , post: 1026514, member: 58988"] Pretty much. You want to heat the knuckle to increase it's inner diameter so that the joint will come out (hopefully). Try to not directly heat the ball joint, and heat the knuckle in stages - a minute or two, moving the torch, and let it sit for 30 or 40 seconds, so that the heat can distribute, and then again. Try to remove after this and, if it doesn't come out, another dose. You're still going to have to wrestle with it, but it should be easier. The cardboard and towels seems okay (these parts are pretty tough). Maybe you can attach the knuckle to the frame or something with wire, so that when it drops, it won't hit the ground. Edit - I found these: <a href="http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188225" target="_blank">Lower Ball Joint Replacement How To (lots of Pictures)</a> <a href="http://www.mysporttrac.com/MySportTrac/projects/InstallingNewLowerBallJoints.pdf" target="_blank">Installing New Lower Ball Joints</a> [/QUOTE]
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