<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hit the control arm eye with two hammers opposite each other.<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Apr 2, 2016, at 11:28 AM, "Maynard Hirsch" <<a href="mailto:mghirsch@netzero.net">mghirsch@netzero.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Get a ball joint tool (looks sort of like a gear puller with fixed arms, many auto parts stores will loan one to you). Use it to put pressure on the joint. If that does not suffice, hit the control arm with a hammer while the tool is in place.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Maynard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Mgs [<a href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan DiBiase via Mgs<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 02, 2016 5:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> Richard Lindsay; <a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a> List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] Pesky ball joints<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Sounds like one of those deals where perseverance, patience and penetrating oil/heat are needed.... Took 30 years for them to get that way, it might take a few weeks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64330"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">to get them unstuck.... ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64331"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Dan D<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64347"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">'76B, '65B<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Central NJ SA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64348"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64353"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64352"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64351"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64350"><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Richard Lindsay via Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net%20List">mgs@autox.team.net List</a>" <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 1, 2016 7:28 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [Mgs] Pesky ball joints</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64354"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="yiv9893288648"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Hey friends, I need help please. The ball joints on my Triumph GT6 project are severly stuck. They've been rusted in place for over 30 years - perhaps 40+ years! And I have tried a 'pickle fork', pounding, penetrating oil, and the torch...all to no avail.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64355"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Please tell me your ideas. My '72's suspension is ready to reassemble, except for the ball joints. Ideas? Tricks? Experiences? Magic?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64356"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you. All advice is appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459509318356_64357"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">-rick<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/d_dibiase@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/d_dibiase@yahoo.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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