Yes, yes. David is right. I meant the taper.
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "David N Waldmann" <david at vermonthardwoods.com>
To: "Spridgets-Autox.team" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <chuckc@attglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: Ball Joint Boot Replace?
> You will never get the ball out unless you break something, or if it's so
> worn out that you shouldn't be using it.
>
> I believe Geoff meant that the taper will pop loose. You want to be
> hammering on the part that the taper is housed in.
>
> <dnw>
> 1972 Midget
> 1998 Safari
> 1999 9-3
> 1964 (Me)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chuck" <chuckc@attglobal.net>
> To: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@mediaone.net>
> Cc: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Ball Joint Boot Replace?
>
>
> > But .. do I want to let the ball out? Maybe I'm goin' about this
> > all wrong. I think I want the tapered (?) bolt to slide out of the
> > steering arm (that is attached to the back of the axle stub
> > mount)? I have just now tried heat and 2 hammers (BIG 'UNS)
> > and no luck so far. Gonna take a little cocktail break. See
> > if that doesn't nelp.
> >
> > chuckC
> >
> > Geoff Branch wrote:
> >
> > > Orrrrrr.....put a good
> > > sized hammer on the far side of the outer part of the joint and hold it
> tight
> > > against. Then smack the opposite side with another big hammer, HARD.
> This
> > > often distorts the joint enough to let the ball out. Good luck.
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