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Another ball joint question

Started by Mrfixit, April 02, 2006, 12:15:22 PM

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Mrfixit

 Hey everybody, we got some decent weather up here today so i wanted to do some work on the charger. Got a upper ball joint socket from sears and already ran into a problem.(not with the socket) I was able to get one of em out with little effort and a little liquid wrench. The other one i cant budge at all. Are these threaded the same way on both sides?  Thanks.

John_Kunkel

They're both right hand threads (righty tighty, lefty loosey). You probably just need a longer bar (cheater bar) on the socket, they are often really tight.
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Mrfixit

thank you, thats what i figured. I'll saturate it again and give it another go tomorow.

TylerCharger69

I've had to put a little heat to these sometimes to bust 'em loose!!!

Mrfixit

Got it out, took a section of pipe on my breaker bar , came out with a lot of effort. Impact wrench wouldnt even touch it. Now i have to use the same pipe as leverage to see if i can unstick a motor.( whole nother can of worms) :P