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**kev2809** · 11-18-2009, 07:23 PM

on my 67 i squeezed the tips together, put a punch in the "loop" end of the cotter pin, and hammered it in until they broke apart. then with some pliers, i wiggled them out 1 at a time. as far as the springs...what i did (not sure if its the correct way), but i jacked up the lca while the front end was on jackstands, then took everything apart, and slowly lowered the jack down and it just fell out. good luck. and becareful with those springs, i was sweating bullets when i did mine, those things could shoot out and tear your face off lol

11-18-2009, 07:23 PM	#3
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,141	Re: ball joint and tie rod end removal on my 67 i squeezed the tips together, put a punch in the "loop" end of the cotter pin, and hammered it in until they broke apart. then with some pliers, i wiggled them out 1 at a time. as far as the springs...what i did (not sure if its the correct way), but i jacked up the lca while the front end was on jackstands, then took everything apart, and slowly lowered the jack down and it just fell out. good luck. and becareful with those springs, i was sweating bullets when i did mine, those things could shoot out and tear your face off lol __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]