On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 XeddeX@aol.com wrote:
> Hopefully someone can help me out. I am having trouble removing the ball
> joints from one of the arms of the Idler Arm. This is on a '67 1600.
>
> I have tried a pickle fork, 2 different pulley pullers, and a whole damn lot
> of elbow grease, but that end wont seperate. I used a propane torch and
> slightly heated up those ends and thought the metal would expand and pop each
> other out. Still no luck....
>
Eddie,
I've used heat, big hammers, mini sledge, banging on both sides . . .
On some tie rods these just don't cut it.
One method I've used with out fail is a fork on an impact hammer.
Dana
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