Steering arm ball joint

[phil21turbo]

Mine wont budge!

I've undone the lock nut that hold the ball joint in place. Now as far as I know the ball joint should un screw fairly easily.

I've tried using a spanner on the flats of the ball joint, but thats no good. And today I've been heating it up with a blow torch, but it still wont budge.

Any one recommend anything, or am I fcuked

[Chris H]

are you talking about the track rod end? The pin part that goes through the hub carrier?

[phil21turbo]

Yes thats the one - sorry I was using Haynes terminoligy, so as not to confuse people


What you reckon?

[Chris H]

get a hammer.

hammer round the hub where the pin goes, it may just fall out.

Put the nut back on a bit and belt the top of it and it will pop out with some luck.

if it doesn't then blowtorch and hammer

[phil21turbo]

Just to make sur we're on the same thinking terms. Im referring to the part that attaches to the steering arm.

P.S. that was a quick reply

[Chris H]

this bit

[Neal]

i think he's on about removing the track rod end from the track rod.

In which case, blowtorch, blowtorch and more blowtorch until it's cherry red, then get a spanner at the steering rack end of the track rod where there is a hex section, jam that off against the suspension. Then continue with the spanner trying to rotate the TRE.

[mals]

I find two pairs of molies do the trick, Blowtorches are for girls!

[phil21turbo]

Originally Posted by Chris H

this bit

Yep, thats the b'stards. Tried the blow torch about five times yesterday, but nothing. Will try the spanner as Neal has mentioned.

Fingers crossed, or its going to a garage to have the job done.

Just so you know, Im replqcing the gaitor for the steering arm. It failed the MOT on that and some other minor things that I've sorted.

Thanks all. I'll let you know how I get on..........