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Steering Knuckle
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 5:46 pm
by ReicheP
Any tips for getting this out?
Yes I'm aware routine grease would have prevented this!
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Re: Steering Knuckle
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:00 pm
by dag1450
Hey...good to hear from you Paul! Have you tried some heat and a socket about the same size? Honestly you could just completely grease the bolt up and intall. I don't think it is the end of the world if that doesn't move. I guess it depends how particular a man wants to be.
Re: Steering Knuckle
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:36 pm
by Dave C
hydraulic press, or some heat and maybe a quench.
I hate it when people over grease things.... pita
Re: Steering Knuckle
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:18 am
by ReicheP
A 5/16 bolt and a small sledge broke it loose. Air punch finished the job. I did wake up the neighbors at 7 AM punching it out.
I agree on over greasing things, makes such a mess.
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Re: Steering Knuckle
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:20 am
by ReicheP
Amazing! Put some grease into those steering knuckles and it's like having power steering! Simply amazing!
Re: Steering Knuckle
Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 8:56 pm
by DaveKamp
Unfashionably late to the party... but here's how I dealt with it way-back-when...
Use a 4" grinder and a flapdisc... grind the the top of thebushing 'till it's flush with the iron. At that point, it'll often tap, or even fall out on it's own.
If not, drop in a fine-thread bolt that's small enough to fit thorugh the knuckle (grind the head down if you have to), put a socket over the other end (big enough to fit over the bushing), install two greased washers and the fine-threaded nut, and start tightening the nut. It'll pull it out without much drama.