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Slight problem. As I turn the nut on the ball joint (wishbone arm) - the bolt turns as well. So I cant tighten up the ball joint at the moment. Possible - grease on the stud and ball joint. Is this what a ball joint does when its sound. Or does it mean I need a new ball joint. Am...

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Asdame What are the torque settings: a) wishbone ball joint b) track road ball joint Is there any simple way of setting up tracking - roughly as a first attempt. Accurate tracking will be done by garage on their tracking machine. Danny

Drive shaft inserted, oil now filled, thanks asdame for the tips on removing speedo cable. I took advantage of the removed claw to make it easy to fit the drive shaft with the claw. This is the claw fitted back temporarily -but main ball joint nut does not tighten up easily. This is due to...

Update: 3mm drill has cleared the old split pin. Thks for the tips on lube and drilling. Oil is now drained clear. Speedo cable is open. New bearing has been pressed in. Tea and cake is the reward!! First I must fit the drive shaft. Planning to use spare washing machine hose. This is...

Hooray!! 1.5mm drill is through Now do the 3mm drill. - when the shop opens after lunch. phew - What a relief

Just wondering if 3 in 1 oil will do as a lube when (if) I am using a drill

Tks asdame. I didnt think about the hardness of the steel compared to the split pin. I think a 2mm drill bit if I can get it with dremel should do it. Any idea - proprietary names of drilling lube and where to source it. I think it would be cheaper to buy the whole arm for £18 than buy the...

I was thinking that to refill the gear box oil would be fairly straight forward. I cannot see the 3/8 fill plug on the front of the gear box. I think that means I have to open the speedo drive cable near to the starter motor. Mine is a Feb 1998 Micra K11. To open the speedo cable, is it a...

Yeah... where can I get an arm for £18? About wishbone ball joint: Thread is ok. I think it might be a high tensile steel. partly exlains why its difficult to drill thorough. I think dremel would work because its much higher rpm. Nylon lock nut is great idea.

update: Claw is removed, cleaned and ready for Monday to take to a garage to press in the bearing. Thanks asdame for telling me which ball joint remover to use

Update: In removing the wishbone nut, I had to file out the R Clip. Because it was rusted. Does not look as if I will be able to drill or punch a hole. My cordless drill is too slow to clear the hole and the punch with a small screw driver has not yielded a result. My question: Is the ball...

asdame Tks for the tip Danny

asdame Tks for the pictures and the pointer on the ball joint remover. The pictures tell me that the ball joints are always attached to the wishbone arm or the track rod arm. Silly question time!! So how would I use the tool in your pic? Is the idea to fit the mouth of the tool onto the...

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How the G Clamps were used. Wheels nuts are between the two discs. 0.15 inch from the stuck disc. See image below v v v

Have I got to use a pair of pickle forks http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht118-tie-rodball-joint-splitter-set to separate the claw from the a)wishbone arm ball joint b)steering track rod ball joint? Have I got any other options? I cant really see what part of the ball...

I think thats a great tip to clean and paint the inside of the disc.

Thanks chargeR I bought a new outer cv joint from europarts. The new supplied nut does not go onto the shaft without using force. And similarly, the old nut does not go on to the shaft easily. Just wondering what a garage would do. Some ideas would be helpful. Both the nuts fit easily on the...

asdame Many thanks for the detailed reply. In the back of my head, I knew that I must not hammer the disc. But I thought it will take only one or two knocks. I also tried heat on to the disc from a butane torch on it for 3 mins. Not recommended. What worked: two G Clamps, 6 inch mouths, put...