Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the
ball joint stud? They currently move as one.

Please help as soon as possible.

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
> They currently move as one.

The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack under the control
arm and lift enough to put the weight of the car on the taper to jam it
again. You may need to give the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to
help.

GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts turning again, give the
joint a whack again to lock it. Once its out, clean the taper and upright
hole with solvent to remove any grease.

Stewart DIBBS

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Njuag.3218$y4.2975@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
> They currently move as one.

The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack under the control
arm and lift enough to put the weight of the car on the taper to jam it
again. You may need to give the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to
help.

GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts turning again, give the
joint a whack again to lock it. Once its out, clean the taper and upright
hole with solvent to remove any grease.

Stewart DIBBS

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Njuag.3218$y4.2975@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
> They currently move as one.

The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack under the control
arm and lift enough to put the weight of the car on the taper to jam it
again. You may need to give the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to
help.

GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts turning again, give the
joint a whack again to lock it. Once its out, clean the taper and upright
hole with solvent to remove any grease.

Stewart DIBBS

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

Stewart DIBBS wrote:
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:Njuag.3218$y4.2975@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>
>>Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
>>They currently move as one.
>
>
> The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack under the control
> arm and lift enough to put the weight of the car on the taper to jam it
> again. You may need to give the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to
> help.
>
> GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts turning again, give the
> joint a whack again to lock it. Once its out, clean the taper and upright
> hole with solvent to remove any grease.
>
> Stewart DIBBS
>
>
what he said...

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

Stewart DIBBS wrote:
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:Njuag.3218$y4.2975@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>
>>Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
>>They currently move as one.
>
>
> The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack under the control
> arm and lift enough to put the weight of the car on the taper to jam it
> again. You may need to give the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to
> help.
>
> GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts turning again, give the
> joint a whack again to lock it. Once its out, clean the taper and upright
> hole with solvent to remove any grease.
>
> Stewart DIBBS
>
>
what he said...

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

Stewart DIBBS wrote:
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:Njuag.3218$y4.2975@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>
>>Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
>>They currently move as one.
>
>
> The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack under the control
> arm and lift enough to put the weight of the car on the taper to jam it
> again. You may need to give the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to
> help.
>
> GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts turning again, give the
> joint a whack again to lock it. Once its out, clean the taper and upright
> hole with solvent to remove any grease.
>
> Stewart DIBBS
>
>
what he said...

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

Thanks. I will try this Thursday when I resume work on my
car.

Helluva day with a control arm bolt, but got it without
disassembling the ball joint, after all.

"Stewart DIBBS" <sjd@pixcl.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the
>> ball joint stud? They currently move as one.
>
> The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack
> under the control arm and lift enough to put the weight of
> the car on the taper to jam it again. You may need to give
> the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to help.
>
> GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts
> turning again, give the joint a whack again to lock it.
> Once its out, clean the taper and upright hole with
> solvent to remove any grease.
>
> Stewart DIBBS
>

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

Thanks. I will try this Thursday when I resume work on my
car.

Helluva day with a control arm bolt, but got it without
disassembling the ball joint, after all.

"Stewart DIBBS" <sjd@pixcl.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the
>> ball joint stud? They currently move as one.
>
> The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack
> under the control arm and lift enough to put the weight of
> the car on the taper to jam it again. You may need to give
> the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to help.
>
> GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts
> turning again, give the joint a whack again to lock it.
> Once its out, clean the taper and upright hole with
> solvent to remove any grease.
>
> Stewart DIBBS
>

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

Thanks. I will try this Thursday when I resume work on my
car.

Helluva day with a control arm bolt, but got it without
disassembling the ball joint, after all.

"Stewart DIBBS" <sjd@pixcl.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the
>> ball joint stud? They currently move as one.
>
> The ball joint taper has broken its adhesion. Stick a jack
> under the control arm and lift enough to put the weight of
> the car on the taper to jam it again. You may need to give
> the joint a whack on the base with a hammer to help.
>
> GENTLY try turning the castle nut. If it all starts
> turning again, give the joint a whack again to lock it.
> Once its out, clean the taper and upright hole with
> solvent to remove any grease.
>
> Stewart DIBBS
>

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Njuag.3218$y4.2975@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
> They currently move as one.
>
> Please help as soon as possible.
>
Also try some brake cleaner in the taper seat before putting pressure on it.
Oil in there is a real problem... as I've found :-(

Mike

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Njuag.3218$y4.2975@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
> They currently move as one.
>
> Please help as soon as possible.
>
Also try some brake cleaner in the taper seat before putting pressure on it.
Oil in there is a real problem... as I've found :-(

Mike

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:Njuag.3218$y4.2975@newsread2.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud?
> They currently move as one.
>
> Please help as soon as possible.
>
Also try some brake cleaner in the taper seat before putting pressure on it.
Oil in there is a real problem... as I've found :-(

Mike

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the
>> ball joint stud? They currently move as one.
>>
>> Please help as soon as possible.
>>
> Also try some brake cleaner in the taper seat before
> putting pressure on it. Oil in there is a real problem...
> as I've found :-(

That's in my notes from the "Ball Joint Tools" thread of
earlier. :-)

Also, as evidence I am paying attention (well, this time
with a bit of hindsight as I look over my copy-and-pasted
notes) I see a guy named headknocker suggested (in that
thread) a vice grip applied to the joint when re-assembling
to prevent the stud from turning.

Re: Ball Joint Stud/Castle Nut "Froze"
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>> Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the
>> ball joint stud? They currently move as one.
>>
>> Please help as soon as possible.
>>
> Also try some brake cleaner in the taper seat before
> putting pressure on it. Oil in there is a real problem...
> as I've found :-(

That's in my notes from the "Ball Joint Tools" thread of
earlier. :-)

Also, as evidence I am paying attention (well, this time
with a bit of hindsight as I look over my copy-and-pasted
notes) I see a guy named headknocker suggested (in that
thread) a vice grip applied to the joint when re-assembling
to prevent the stud from turning.