kevin s
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- cincinnati, ohio
Well, I found another reason why the Factory Service Manual is just a cruel joke. I am convinced that it is a communist plot to seduce me into thinking I can do my own repairs, when in fact, the real mechanics of the world laugh derisively at my self inflicted misadventures.
I had a grinding sorta' noise from the right front end,and correctly diagnosed a bad hub. No big deal. Done a few before. While I was in there, I found a ton of play in the lower ball joint, so I went to NAPA and got the parts.
Well...I spent the next 4 hours trying to get the stupid thing out, to no avail. I rented the tool from Autozoo. Wouldn't budge it. Ended up wailing on the stud for awhile. All that did was punch a hole in the top of the thing. Tried some heat. Started working with a dremel, then got out the air grinder. Still couldn't get the stud out. By now it is dark, cold, and my back hurts. And oh yeah, I have a toasted ball joint with no lower nut.
Put it back together and plan on limping it to the dealer tomorrow. With any luck, they might squeeze me in Monday. Eddie can do it. That's why he makes the big bucks.
Stoopid FSM. Why do you mock me?
I had a grinding sorta' noise from the right front end,and correctly diagnosed a bad hub. No big deal. Done a few before. While I was in there, I found a ton of play in the lower ball joint, so I went to NAPA and got the parts.
Well...I spent the next 4 hours trying to get the stupid thing out, to no avail. I rented the tool from Autozoo. Wouldn't budge it. Ended up wailing on the stud for awhile. All that did was punch a hole in the top of the thing. Tried some heat. Started working with a dremel, then got out the air grinder. Still couldn't get the stud out. By now it is dark, cold, and my back hurts. And oh yeah, I have a toasted ball joint with no lower nut.
Put it back together and plan on limping it to the dealer tomorrow. With any luck, they might squeeze me in Monday. Eddie can do it. That's why he makes the big bucks.
Stoopid FSM. Why do you mock me?