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Author:  Asiemek [ Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:06 pm ]
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Is there any tricks to removing the ball joints off front hubs(out of car).

Alsosame question for front trumpet stuck on the old rubber cone??

A lot of F n Cs today with little progress.
Author:  timmy201 [ Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:48 pm ]
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Get a deep socket for the ball joints and knock back the lock washers.

Replace the front trumpets with hi-los and you'll have ride right adjustment too.
Author:  bluehishouse [ Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:58 pm ]
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the trumpets are a bastard. probably welded together with rust. put anti seize in there when you put it all back together though.
Author:  Phil 850 [ Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:28 pm ]
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I laid the trumpet/cone assembly on its side on the concrete floor and belted the end of the trumpet where it enters the cone.
Roll along floor a bit and hit it again, continue on till it releases.
If a gap starts to open you can try a large screwdriver to pry it off.
Squirt a bit of Penetrene or a 50/50 mix of Brake Fluid and Acetone onto the joint if you like first.
Author:  Asiemek [ Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:41 pm ]
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Thanks for the comments. Prefer to keep original setup with trumpets over hi-lo's.
Tried the hammer trick/penetrine. Still no luck.
Author:  bluehishouse [ Sun Sep 04, 2016 6:04 pm ]
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Can't be hard to find another trumpet

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Author:  TheMiniMan [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:20 pm ]
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Yes, belting with FBhammer & big chisel is the go to get the strut to separate from the donut
just keep being persistant at it cause they will come aprt, just keep at them

& best to fit hi-los because even if you "Think" you have the same hight/length
struts & donuts & all,,, once it settles in, you will most probably have 2x differing ride heights
after the job is done & settled
& then you`ll need to pull it all out again & "either" grind some off the strut "or" add washers to the other, & fit it all back in again, & it`s all a "guestimation" at that point :-) just to get it level again.

hi-los make that job soooooooo much easier :-)
& yes we use "Copper-Coat" on the struts, knuckle joint, threads of hi-los etc
Author:  9YaTaH [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:30 pm ]
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TheMiniMan wrote:
& yes we use "Copper-Coat" on the struts, knuckle joint, threads of hi-los etc


or,,,

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PENRITE-COPP ... 0771737886
Author:  awdmoke [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:43 pm ]
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TheMiniMan wrote:
Yes, belting with FBhammer & big chisel is the go to get the strut to separate from the donut
just keep being persistant at it cause they will come aprt, just keep at them


Indeed. Mine came apart:
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My preferred removal tool
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Author:  Hobson [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:48 pm ]
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Have my set of high-lows ready to go when I need to replace mine, just waiting for the doughnuts to expire then get some newies.
Author:  Asiemek [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:38 pm ]
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Thanks all good feedback. Love the axe!
Author:  Phil 850 [ Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:43 pm ]
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awdmoke wrote:
TheMiniMan wrote:
Yes, belting with FBhammer & big chisel is the go to get the strut to separate from the donut
just keep being persistant at it cause they will come aprt, just keep at them


Indeed. Mine came apart:
Image
Image

My preferred removal tool
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I had a front trumpet break as well when removing it from the doughnut. But on inspection it was badly corroded, so probably a good thing it was replaced with hi-low.
I place a piece of wood on the flange of the trumpet where it goes into the doughnut and belt it there.
If you hit it half way along it could shatter.
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