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Re: [T3] re ball joint removal


I'd favour the heat approach to break the rust without causing major
problems.  A hammer and chisel can also persuade the nut to turn.  In some
ways it's safer than a wrench as the sudden impact is more likely to turn it
without damaging the oval hole in the torsion arm.  It is very easy for
corroded torsion arms to lose the flats on the sides of the hole.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message -----
From: "neil verdon" <Neil.Verdon@t-online.de>
To: "type 3 list" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 8:34 PM
Subject: [T3] re ball joint removal


> heat it with a ball joint seperator appliing pressure ive been here too
and
> it was a bitch of a job. be patient and spend the money on a big clamp
type
> splitter it will go eventually.
>
> How do I remove the ball joint from the torsion arm?
>
> i had to get people to sit in the car to stop it movig when i undid this
nut
> before with 6 ft scaffold pole on a 1in bar. what sort of force is that!!!
> neil verdon 66 sqr on irs pan
> best among equals rise to the top.
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