If anyone wants to know the sequence I used to put Koni shocks on the front
of my '66 1600/U20 many years ago, let me know. (Koni's won't go through
the opening in the lower A-frame.) The car was on my garage floor, and I
used only a floor jack-- didn't have a spring compressor at the time.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: <hallosb@juno.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Ball joint removal, tool source?
> Bob Winslade wrote:
> -Remove the cotter pin
> -Loosen the castle nut, but do not remove it
> ----------------------------------
> I use the same method, just with the pickle fork. The coil spring helps
> to
> separate the joint. Just make sure you have plenty of thread. No need to
> loosen the nut much.
> Pickle fork won't damage the ball joint but, will tear up the dust boot.
> Good
> excuse to order some polyurethene dust boots. Dean sells them. Other
> vendors
> may sell them, also.
> Autozone loans tools for free so, that's yet another option.
> Once the joint is separated, I like to use a coil spring compressor for
> added
> safety. Also, a free loan at Autozone.
> Dan McHatton
> '66 1600
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