I have a pair of hubs and want to replave the top and bottom ball joints

what size socket is used to remove the big nut. the largest spanner I have is 1 1/8 so I will go out any buy a new one

i use a very large adjustable, although the las one i did was rounded(probably from said larg adjustable) so i used a pipe wrench and a jack handle, resulting is sore knuckles and a bent jack handle.....but th lil bugger came off

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Go to Paddy's markets or the like and buy a deep impact 1&1/2" AF socket. Anything will do as you will NEVER break it doing what you are doing. Mine was made in good ol India and it was $18. It will most likely be a 3/4" drive so you may needa 3/4" to 1/2" drive converter to fit your 1/2" ratchet.

Undoing it is easy, but you really need a torque wrench to do them up properly to the correct torque setting so that you can accurately shim the ball joint for correct tightness...

Don't forget to knock the lock tabs down and knock them back up when you're done

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Thanks guys

I used a shifter an a section of pipe to remove them. and I rounded one of the nuts. 1 1/2 is the size then

thanks for your help

I used a pipe wrench from the start, cause it was big enough for plenty of leverage and it tightens the more you pull, as opposed to a shifter which loosens, resulting in round nuts.

and here was me thinking....i probably shouldnt do this with a pipe wrench.....(other un publishable thoughts also flowing...)

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