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(Message started by: misch on Jan 18^th, 2014, 11:37am)

Title: Wishbone ball joint pinch bolt
Post by misch on Jan 18^th, 2014, 11:37am

Hi everyone,

I need advice ....trying to replace front wishbone right now, got the car on the jack, and as always a problem occurs, ...cannot remove bal joint pinch bolt from the carrier, did remove the nut, bit the bolt is stuck ...so my question is do I just hammer it out from the side od the nut, or it needs to be unscrewed?

Tnx

Misko

Title: Re: Wishbone ball joint pinch bolt
Post by dave44 on Jan 18^th, 2014, 3:55pm

Replace nut to within a couple of turns from tight. Place over size nut on top. Spray with WD40. Leave for10 minutes. Now try with sharp blows with hammer. This should" break" bond between metals. Slacken nut acouple of turn and repeat until bolt is loosened. Advise replacing with new bolts.

Title: Re: Wishbone ball joint pinch bolt
Post by misch on Jan 21^st, 2014, 2:51pm

Thanks for the advice...but unfortunately I haven't managed to remove the bolt, I don't know if I'm to gentle with hammer or it's really stuck too much, so I think I'll pay professional do this for me this time :(...i'm afraid I'll brake something if hit harder...

Title: Re: Wishbone ball joint pinch bolt
Post by PJDavis on Jan 21^st, 2014, 3:26pm

Are you sure you've followed Dave 44 advice to the letter? This usually works with the toughest of customers! Get a rag and soak it in WD40, aye really wet. Wrap it around the whole pinch bolt/ball joint area and leave overnight. Next time you come to the job, have some 'Rost-Off-Ice' (look it up ebay) and give the whole area a good spray with Rost-Off. Leave about one minute and then do Dave 44 suggestion. If that don't work, it's gonna cost you a good deal of money! Don't be afraid to hit the pinch-bolt with the nut on it, good and hard with a lump-hammer or a heavy copper mallet.

Title: Re: Wishbone ball joint pinch bolt
Post by Tompion on Jan 21^st, 2014, 4:36pm

I knew I'd seen someone had to drill it out - it's in this link about changing the strut:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/frontsusp.htm

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/16%20drill%20in%20action.jpg

As it happens he didn't need to take it out you can leave the hub carrier & wishbone in place when changing the strut as long as you can slacken the wishbone pivot bolts so as not to strain the rubber bushes & only tighten them once the car is lowered.

Title: Re: Wishbone ball joint pinch bolt
Post by gozz on Jan 21^st, 2014, 7:48pm

It is quite amazing how some judicious heat from the 'hot spanner' makes the job so simple 8) I could never be without it,particularly when I ran lorries which needed to have parts cut out of them.

Title: Re: Wishbone ball joint pinch bolt
Post by misch on Jan 25^th, 2014, 1:17pm

Thank you guys...but i allready gave up...and payed local garage to do the job, and he was just hitting harder with the hammer to get the bolt out :), i must get used to be less gentle with my Scorpio, it'll Save me some money :)

Title: Re: Wishbone ball joint pinch bolt
Post by Jonnycab on Jan 26^th, 2014, 3:02am

Misch...invest in a blow torch & a sledge hammer & you'll be sorted ;)