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 Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???
#469875
06/29/04 07:04 PM
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Body Damage is Cool
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Cotterpins are soft, they drill out quite easily.
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Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???
[Re: foxtrapper]
#469876
06/29/04 10:50 PM
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Anonymous
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F*CK, i was drilling through them, 1 is done, but the lower one the drill bit broke off inside it and i can't get that out now, it's a bout 1/2 way through damnit, and that drill bit will be a Biotch to drill through cuz they're so hard. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />
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Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???
#469877
06/29/04 11:05 PM
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Ouch, that ones gotta hurt. Only suggestion I can offer is...."Know anyone with a press"??? Once a drill bit decides to park itself in the hole, Joe Shadetree mechanic is usually screwed. Feel bad for ya. ~Darin <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />
88' 4x4 *22R-EB Gen II* 87' $Runner *22R-EB Gen I* 85' Sillyca 22R-Esq  "I LIVE IN MY OWN WORLD...THEY KNOW ME WELL THERE"
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Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???
#469878
06/30/04 11:30 AM
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F*CK, i was drilling through them, 1 is done, but the lower one the drill bit broke off inside it and i can't get that out now, it's a bout 1/2 way through damnit, and that drill bit will be a Biotch to drill through cuz they're so hard. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> Get another bit and drill from the other side. Once you've gotten the remains of the cotter pin clear, you can use a prick punch and push the broken off drill bit out. It will most likely come out best going backwards (push the tip of the bit).
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Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???
[Re: foxtrapper]
#469879
06/30/04 04:02 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
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Try a sawzall right through the middle of the nut and stud.
Or a cut-off wheel in an angle/die grinder. If you do not have one you can rent one for a couple bucks. You can put a cut-off wheel on your drill too. That would easily cut through the whole mess and your cotter pin will no longer be part of the truck. Leaving part of a nut and a very short stud.
2000 Ext Cab SR5 4WD 2.7L 5-speed.
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Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???
[Re: averkam]
#469880
06/30/04 04:19 PM
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Anonymous
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Try a sawzall right through the middle of the nut and stud.
Or a cut-off wheel in an angle/die grinder. If you do not have one you can rent one for a couple bucks. You can put a cut-off wheel on your drill too. That would easily cut through the whole mess and your cotter pin will no longer be part of the truck. Leaving part of a nut and a very short stud. Re-read the post. He has the nut off the ball joints allready. Just need to get what's left of the cotter pin off w/out ruining the ball joints.
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Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???
#469881
06/30/04 04:29 PM
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Sorry, I missed that part. Just buy a new ball joint? They are not that expensive.
2000 Ext Cab SR5 4WD 2.7L 5-speed.
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