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09-10-2007, 01:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Lubbock, Tx
Posts: 43
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Separating Ball Joint from Spindle?
What are you guys using to separate the balljoints from the spindles? I tried a tierod separating tool (fork) to try to knock them loose but it's not the right tool ofcourse.
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09-10-2007, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Springfield/Kansas City
Posts: 1,842
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Re: Separating Ball Joint from Spindle?
Loosen the nut and hit the spindle with a small sledge where the ball joint goes through. I'd Read this first http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=22526 I just did all four of mine yesterday. Mine were original to the truck and they took alot of persuading. I ended up using the sledge and the pickle fork. Also I think It's best to start with the bottom when removing and installing them.
Last edited by kyull67; 09-10-2007 at 01:43 PM. |
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09-10-2007, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Locust Grove, VA
Posts: 49
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Re: Separating Ball Joint from Spindle?
I seperated mine yesterday and I used the fork. I was a little worried at first cause nothing was really happening after swinging for the fences with a sledgehammer. But then I realized I had flipped the fork the wrong way..
 ..After that she came off..And about 5" of dirt hidden on/in the crossmember.
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09-10-2007, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Springfield/Kansas City
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Re: Separating Ball Joint from Spindle?
Hmmm...Must be ball joint season.
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09-10-2007, 06:29 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: mississippi
Posts: 181
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Re: Separating Ball Joint from Spindle?
that's my project somtime in the next few weeks. mine got sloppy all of a sudden. they were fine a few months ago...but they are originals with around 100,000 miles on them.
do any of the "mc-parts stores" sell the a-arms? I'd kinda like to build out the arms and just throw them on.
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09-10-2007, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fort Worth
Posts: 306
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Re: Separating Ball Joint from Spindle?
I had a 66 3/4 ton that I had to take the upper and lower arms off. Then after 3 weekends of trying everything (even broke a pickle fork) took it to the shop and had the old ball joints torched off, took then over and hour for 1 side, what a B*tch that was, now I am afraid to even attempt to swap springs.
 
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