Since the whole mess is being replaced...
drill a hole through the side of the ball through the chunk of metal
wrapped around the ball.
After removing the outer of the two mounting bolts that hold the
pivot to the upper a-arm...
Drill a hole through into the side ( parallel to the a-arms)
half way in and insert a pin of an appropriate size to keep the tapered ball
ended
pin from rotating while trying to remove the nut.
:-) worked for me when going through the same problem on MG
shock mount ball mount on the rear leaf connection.
Paul Tegler
1973 MGBGT - daily driver
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit80.htm
1978 Spitfire - in superb Shape
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
...and the newest toy coming soon...
1973 Round wheel arch wire wheel Midget in the works
http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
To: Tony Gordon <tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: Spit Front Upper Ball Joint: help needed
>
>Tony,
> You can undo the upper ball joint from the a arm. You should be able to
>hacksaw the nut off then.
>
>Pat 63 Spitfire (assembly required)
>
>Tony Gordon wrote:
>
>> Folks,
>>
>> My son's 80 Spit has a REALLY loose front upper ball joint on one side.
>> Replacement ordered and on it's way.
>>
>> Getting the old one off is the problem: The tapered part is so loose
that
>> it doesn't want to grip the taper in the top of the vertical link (and I
>> hope the taper in the link isn't knackered and is still servicable after
>> all all!) and so we're having a lot of fun trying to undo the nyloc nut
>> which twirls away quite happily without budging an inch. Have tried
>> "holding" the upper wishbone and the link together ... no luck, the nut
>> still spins.
>>
>> Have looked at the archives and apart from finding other tales of woe,
>> didn't see anything that looked like it would help. My current thinking
is
>> to use a 50mm cutting wheel in a die grinder and cut through the threaded
>> portion between the nut and upper boss of the vertical link (there is a
>> 3-4mm gap so I have enough room), but would really like to find an easier
>> answer, if it exists.
>>
>> Any ideas? Spells? Incantations ....
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Tony Gordon
>> Midland, MI
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