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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Help! Ball joint won't move.

I just got a free d44 out of a 76 highboy. Its in excellent shape except for the fact that one of the wheels will not turn because the lower ball joint is seized on that side. My problem is that I cannot get the nut off the top of the ball joint because I can barely get an end wrench on that nut, and it's too stuck to turn. Any ideas on how to get this thing loosened up?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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Heat. Try a little.

The go "gas ax" and remove it that way...
 
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