M mechman Member Messages 2,509 Location great britain n.e.lincs Jul 30, 2024 #221 Rannsachair said: Well the A-frame ball joint proved a marathon. The long 19mm bolts that go through the ball joint casting would not move after an hour with the heavy hammer! so just took the assembly out: View attachment 459018 Then angle grinder! View attachment 459019 Needed the press to get the remains of the bolts out: View attachment 459020 New super pro bushes, Gwynn Lewis greasable Lemforder ball joint with silicon seal and all new bolts well coated with coperslip View attachment 459021 and wrestled it in with the propshaft out: View attachment 459022 Glad that jobs done, was at it from 8:00 to 8:00 today bar lunch and dinner View attachment 459023 what next? Click to expand... A good rest.
Rannsachair said: Well the A-frame ball joint proved a marathon. The long 19mm bolts that go through the ball joint casting would not move after an hour with the heavy hammer! so just took the assembly out: View attachment 459018 Then angle grinder! View attachment 459019 Needed the press to get the remains of the bolts out: View attachment 459020 New super pro bushes, Gwynn Lewis greasable Lemforder ball joint with silicon seal and all new bolts well coated with coperslip View attachment 459021 and wrestled it in with the propshaft out: View attachment 459022 Glad that jobs done, was at it from 8:00 to 8:00 today bar lunch and dinner View attachment 459023 what next? Click to expand... A good rest.
8ob Member Messages 13,908 Location Nescient in the vale Jul 30, 2024 #222 Rannsachair said: Well the A-frame ball joint proved a marathon. what next? Click to expand... Might be worth getting it off the axle stands. Bob
Rannsachair said: Well the A-frame ball joint proved a marathon. what next? Click to expand... Might be worth getting it off the axle stands. Bob
OJCar Member Messages 1,858 Location Lothian & Westmorland Jul 30, 2024 #223 Never had a coiler A frame joint that didn't put up a good fight!
