Mike D'Silva Posted 25March, 2019 Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 How to hell do you get these buggers off??? heat pb blaster big hammer and punch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 25March, 2019 Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 C spanner with a long extension bar is my guess. Same as what you'd use to adjust the preload on suspension springs https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung&source=android-browser&ei=DqqYXNj3NIncrQGdoL3YBQ&q=c+spanner+porsche&oq=c+spanner+porsche&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.3...6772.9906..10390...3.0..1.466.2832.2-9j1j1......0....1.........0i71j0i67j0j0i22i30j33i160j33i21.chdnw--FGC0#imgrc=-kBPkHpF6z4lqM: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 25March, 2019 Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 Cut down (grinder) a cheap air tool socket of the same diameter and use a breaker bar. You can use a jack to keep the tool in place whilst you twist (if it's still attached to the car). Which in your case it's not! Anyway where there's a will and a can of spinach , there's a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 25March, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 9 minutes ago, tazzieman said: Cut down (grinder) a cheap air tool socket of the same diameter and use a breaker bar. You can use a jack to keep the tool in place whilst you twist (if it's still attached to the car). Which in your case it's not! Anyway where there's a will and a can of spinach , there's a way. yeah.. kinda wishing it was still on the car now.. I do have one of those proper nuts, but I got the impression they were for installation only.. might have to find a "real" shop willing to fix my mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 25March, 2019 Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 1 minute ago, Mike D'Silva said: yeah.. kinda wishing it was still on the car now.. I do have one of those proper nuts, but I got the impression they were for installation only.. might have to find a "real" shop willing to fix my mess! Edd China "Never give up!" Only once in the past can't remember it's been so long that I have given up and taken something to someone (who also cursed++)> More than once an experienced mechanic has told me "nah that's young man's work" Sleep on it. Controlled frustration short of anger always works! firstone and Mike D'Silva 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 25March, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 ok... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelrik911 Posted 25March, 2019 Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 54 minutes ago, Mike D'Silva said: How to hell do you get these buggers off??? heat pb blaster big hammer and punch Here is an old Tip from Pelican: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/92333-speedy-tip-removal-frozen-ball-joint-nuts.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilburforce Posted 25March, 2019 Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 Nick Cascone did mine - he needed heat and brute force! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 25March, 2019 Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 I used WD40 and waited for it to penetrate. I also then used heat and like you, first a punch and then a cold chisel. Got there in the end! I believe the second one went easier as I left the WD40 to penetrate longer - Maybe just lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 25March, 2019 Report Share Posted 25March, 2019 The torque spec. for the slotted nut on the ball joint is 250 Nm = 184 ft-lb About 3 large bashes with the screwdriver and sledgehammer sounds about right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 26March, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 26March, 2019 14 hours ago, tazzieman said: Edd China "Never give up!" Only once in the past can't remember it's been so long that I have given up and taken something to someone (who also cursed++)> More than once an experienced mechanic has told me "nah that's young man's work" Sleep on it. Controlled frustration short of anger always works! Thanks to your post, I did not give up Now.. just one more to go firstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 26March, 2019 Report Share Posted 26March, 2019 1 hour ago, Mike D'Silva said: Thanks to your post, I did not give up Now.. just one more to go Well done! What doesn't kill you...makes you stronger... Mike D'Silva 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 26March, 2019 Report Share Posted 26March, 2019 Well done Mike! But which car is this on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 26March, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 26March, 2019 7 hours ago, Rob said: Well done Mike! But which car is this on? 77 carrera 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 27March, 2019 Report Share Posted 27March, 2019 I thought you'd already spannered that to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskl60 Posted 25April, 2020 Report Share Posted 25April, 2020 Damn Mike! Sorry I didn't see this sooner... Mental note for next time, I have this socket. OZ930 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 25April, 2020 Report Share Posted 25April, 2020 Oldskl60, Do you know of a good cheap source for those sockets? I've been thinking I'd have to make one like below but would prefer something ready to go. I believe the trick with the modified socket type is to also place hose clamp around the pins to stop it slipping sideway.....along with doing it on the car using a jack to ensure full contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskl60 Posted 26April, 2020 Report Share Posted 26April, 2020 2 hours ago, Peter M said: Oldskl60, Do you know of a good cheap source for those sockets? I've been thinking I'd have to make one like below but would prefer something ready to go. I believe the trick with the modified socket type is to also place hose clamp around the pins to stop it slipping sideway.....along with doing it on the car using a jack to ensure full contact. That's seems a great idea. I got mine off JimmyT on the earlyS. Not cheap but the quality is brilliant. https://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?122022-FS-911-Front-Ball-Joint-Nut-Socket Peter M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbo Posted 27April, 2020 Report Share Posted 27April, 2020 If its not going to damage anything else heat the nut up red hot then quench with plenty of water. This usually works when parts are rusted together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pembo Posted 6September, 2020 Report Share Posted 6September, 2020 This is next on my agenda for the '73.5 Going to give it a while with the penetrating fluids first. The brake calipers were a prick but we got there. Summoning all my memories from the 80s of how to get shit undone without destroying it in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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