Problem gettin spindles off
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Problem gettin spindles off
i am taking apart my front I beam suspention on my 84 f 150 to paint all the parts, and replace the bushings. I have gotten to takeing the spindles off, and i have taken the two nuts of and now i cant get it off. Is there something that i am missing, i hit the top of the spindle, and it didnt budge, and i cant get it to. There is something that looks like it should come off, but i cant move it. I tried to seperate the spindle from the ball joints because they are going to be replaced, and that didnt buge it either. Any help would be appreciated.
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In the top of knuckle (installed from bottom) is the camber/caster adjuster,if you can get it to move then all you have to do is knock the knuckle loose from the bottom balljoint.On the adjuster,87-up is 12 pt. 1 1/2'',think 80-86 is 12 pt. 1 1/8''.They can be tough to get out.
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Once you loosen the top and bottom nut on the ball joints, you just bang away at it with a hammer until it falls off. Keep one nut on so it doesn't fall on your foot. If you can't get it to come loose, get a bigger hammer. Do NOT use heat, though.
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thanks for the help, but my brother came home and gave me a hand and i got it off. There was no other nut, but he drove a tie rod seperator in the bottom ball joint, and beat the upper ball joint until it fell off
