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silverbullet wrote:PS winding stuff up with a scaff tube should have told you that something was wrong...

I totally agree! It was a last resort as I had already tried heating it!

I think Ive exhausted all options and going to get the knuckle off and find a garage with a press!

splitter !!.jpg So I got hold of larger splitter..... This balljoint must be seriously seized - I was winding the bolt on the splitter with a scaffold pole! There was some serious load on so not surprised it gave up.... I'm thinking the only way forward to this is to get the knuckle off (was trying...

Use of a scissor splitter avoids all this sort of fiasco. The fork goes over the top of the upright and the jaw bears on the end of the thread (leave the nut on to save it leaping out and denting things) Those drive-in fork types are antique sh1te. Bought this earlier from Machine Mart... https://w...

balljoint2.jpg So I might will own the 'Balljoint from Hell' :twisted: Its well and truly seized in place - its had a a bucketful full of Plusgas, tried using a splitter fork, and tried heating up the knuckle but no joy. I think i may have lifted a couple of mm with the fork but not sure. Also boug...

Looks like I'm nipping down Machine Mart this 'arvo then !

Good vid.

Is there any reason why you cant 'persuade' the ball joint out with a hammer from below if replacing it?

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Great link from Brickwerks that will hopefully help.

Cheers for the heads up Covkid - will watch out for that

Good work fellas - appreciate the good news on this that I dont have to get that knuckle off!
Cheers

Bit of advice please ! I'm lowering the ol' gal and on the final front n/s. I need to replace the upper ball joint as the boot is well past it. I've not had a go at it yet as I need to pick up a socket - it looks like one bolt and its off however Haynes talks about removing steering knuckles and pre...

Appreciate the advice - i'll take it and leave the bushes for the time being! Will look to do it over winter at some point.

There you go .. not just content with opening a can of worms, actively looking for another :roll: Do you like driveway ornaments?. Ha...very amusing - are you suggesting this might take a while... :D As far as I can tell every jobs a can of worms - this is just the Tesco value supersize XL tin :D I...

rusted out resize.jpg So I'm fitting new Bilsteins and springs to the ol' gal - drop out the old spring and realise the trailing arm may be a little more rusted out than originally thought! I've ordered a couple of repair sections from Brickwerks already and now contemplating a full trailing arm of...

silverbullet wrote:The contact ring on the back wears out. IIRC its a common part, used on Golfs of the period

I was aware of this problem but assumed that it was a faulty push as it is loose when in position in the wheel and the the two metal connectors (within the push) are also loose.

OK - I've had a reet good trawl around for a replacement horn push on the steering wheel with no joy (standard rectangular one).

Rather than get hold of a replacement steering wheel anyone know of a supplier other than the usual suspects (Brickwerks, Just Kampers etc)??

Cheers