Thread: A-frame ball joint stuck

Originally Posted by TheEntertainer

Hi all,

I’m in the process to remove and fit a new a-frame ball joint. I’ve got all the bolts and nuts off but not able to get the bolt attached to the axle out.

Any tips and tricks for getting it out at home?

Cheers

Jan

Mike has a couple of vids that might help. here's one:

Thanks, it’s the twenty to five bit thats not giving. I tried a 10mm drill bit (reversed) with the hammer drill but no luck. Also dried to knock it out with an bit of 20x20 square tube still not budging.

When I left home I drenched it in wd40 will try again tomorrow morning.

Cheers

J

Bought a cheap rotary drill with a hammer only function. 10 seconds later it popped.

I’ll uploaded a video soon

Originally Posted by TheEntertainer

Bought a cheap rotary drill with a hammer only function. 10 seconds later it popped.

It was something similar that started me on my Milwaukee cordless journey.

Originally Posted by TheEntertainer

Good for another ten years/100,000 miles

So the taper was stuck in the diff housing?


DL

I used to undo the nut so some thread was showing then drive around the block, that was usually enough to free it up.