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02-06-2010, 01:25 PM

DemonInside

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question on ball joints

this isnt for my car but a s10 i had a upper ball joint snap and its rivited on, and im no where near a electrical source so i cant get a grinder to grind the rivits.

any suggestions for me

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02-06-2010, 01:31 PM

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A very sharp chisel, a small, 2 pound sledge hammer, and a little patience...

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02-06-2010, 05:04 PM

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What leadfoot4 said, and if you have a good angle on them, you might be able to get a cordless drill in there.

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02-06-2010, 06:13 PM

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cool thanks guys! a chisel never came to mind,but ive been running on 4hr sleep days for awhile lol

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02-06-2010, 07:42 PM

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Have Fun!!!!!...................NOT!!!

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02-07-2010, 07:47 AM

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It may not be fun, but I did the job several times, with the hand held chisel, until I finally A) built myself a garage to work in; B) an air compressor; and C) an air chisel...