Cadillacwill
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bethlehem, Pa
Hello everyone, first post but a long time lurker,
Over the past 2 days I've been trying to R&R my ball joints and what a pain without impact. I've finally gotten every bolt off and the hub bearing assembly (with axle shaft) removed.
In trying to remove the lower castle nut, the lower ball joint shaft just sheared right off, too much torque I guess. So now I am trying to remove the spindle and cannot for the life of me make it come off. I've beat the hell out of the spindle with my BFH, knocked the pickle fork in as far as possible on the top ball joint, but the lower is still stuck firmly in place. Is there any trick to removing the spindle that I'm missing?
Also it's an '89 Jeep Cherokee Limited if that helps.
Over the past 2 days I've been trying to R&R my ball joints and what a pain without impact. I've finally gotten every bolt off and the hub bearing assembly (with axle shaft) removed.
In trying to remove the lower castle nut, the lower ball joint shaft just sheared right off, too much torque I guess. So now I am trying to remove the spindle and cannot for the life of me make it come off. I've beat the hell out of the spindle with my BFH, knocked the pickle fork in as far as possible on the top ball joint, but the lower is still stuck firmly in place. Is there any trick to removing the spindle that I'm missing?
Also it's an '89 Jeep Cherokee Limited if that helps.