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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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Replacing balljoints..Steering knuckle stuck??

Replacing the ball joints on a 2004 F250. Following the FTE directions by raceguy. Everything is going great, but after taking off the ball joint nuts I can’t get the steering knuckle to pop. Any ideas or tricks that might help me. This is where I am. Any help would be greatly appreciated.





 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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You need a BFH
 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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Should I just keep hitting the pickle fork or is there a place on the knuckle I should hit???
 
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Make sure you hammer the ball joint fork in as far as it will go on both the lower and upper ball joint. If it still doesn't do the trick get a BFH and hit on the knuckle. But really the fork should provide enough of a wedge to pop the knuckle free.
Keep work at it and it will eventually come loose.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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FORK

It looks like your fork is hitting the inside of the knuckle at the far end. Reposition it so nothing is in front of it and give it a good smack with a BFH.


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