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Re: Rat repair.
I tried the 3# hammer and socket while the knuckles were still on the Axle housing and i couldn't get the steering arm off, today i checked it into my vice and gave it a couple more raps with no luck, i researched and found some other posts on the net said that the cone spacers could become compression threaded by the studs and to try twisting them off, no dice, I thought, lets just press out the ball joints now, nope! the steering arm is in the way and cant get the steel cup over the ball joint..Enter my Great Grandfathers home made railroad anvil, My dad brought it home from his parents place in Nebraska after they passed on. Per the picture i rested the upper ball joint against the anvil, and 5 good whacks with my mini sledge and she popped loose. Success!
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