<VV> removing front spring

[Charles Morgan]

Marc, get yourself a good ball joint removing tool.  Get the kind with a 
screw and not the pickle fork type unless you're going to replace the 
joints anyway.

Charlie Morgan
Beaver State Corvairs

At 11:41 AM 6/26/04, Marc Sheridan wrote:
>A while back, I asked about cutting coils on the front of a late. Well, I've
>finally gotten around to doing it, but I can't seem to get the lower ball
>joint to let go so I can get the spring out. I followed what the shop manual
>said and got stopped where it says to back it with a hammer and tap with
>another hammer to loosen it, then lower the jack. Well I've tapped as hard
>as I can and it is not moving. Right now I've got both sides to the same
>point and have the lower ball joints soaking in PB Blaster.