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any chance of doing an a-frame ball joint at home?
Saffy:
I need to change my A-frame ball joint at some point in future. I am going to swap the one that is fitted with a non boge type. So I have stripped the replacement A frame off the donor truck, separated the taper ball joint and have the both halves of bracket off and on bench. I cut the bolt hole tabs off and took it around my neighbours and put it in his 6 tonne press and it just laughed at us. Hoping the father law will have something bigger at his works (GE aviation). So how does everyone else do it?
burgerman:
Just keep pumping that handle of the press ( at arms length ) Something will go :shock:
May pay to leave it under pressure for a bit if possible
At a engine shop i used to work we had a electricly operated 100 ton press, That would shift everything- but not always in the amount of parts you were hoping for :lol:
Saffy:
--- Quote from: burgerman on August 19, 2010, 20:39:29 --- Just keep pumping that handle of the press ( at arms length ) Something will go :shock:
May pay to leave it under pressure for a bit if possible
At a engine shop i used to work we had a electricly operated 100 ton press, That would shift everything- but not always in the amount of parts you were hoping for :lol:
--- End quote ---
Have left it the press max'd out hoping the neighbourhood gets a rude awaken about 3am from the sound of it popping and not from sound of the top of press going thru shed roof.
Mutz:
Good luck :shock:
trickydicky:
i drilled mine out it took a wile and a few drill bits but it can be done in about an hour with the help of a cold chisel
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