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Old 03-31-2010, 07:54 PM
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ball joints/half shafts

trying to change my upper and lower ball joints. problem is on the second side im doing i loosened my 36mm axle nut but its seized in the spindle. not really a problem i feel like dealing with right now. so does anyone know what size the 6 or 8 bolts are that are on the mounting plate on the other side of the half shafts? looks like maybe 1/2" 12 point or something weird. i think i had the same size on my thunderbird driveshaft, but i cant find the socket..........
 
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Old 03-31-2010, 08:36 PM
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metric... probably 13 or 15 mm. .... auto-zone and others have a "press" tha sets over the 5 bolt pattern hub and you put 3 nuts back on.. then there is a screw shaft in the center to screw in and poke the alxe spline shaft out of the hub.. wire brush and antisieze when you reinstall.
 
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Haha when my hub nut got stuck i got an air chisel and put it right in the center and vibrated it out. Love air tools!
 


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