How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???

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Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints??? #469869 06/29/04 03:00 AM

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Warrenton, Virginia

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I just grabbed them with pliers and broke the ends off. Then with a 1/2" drive ratchet and socket I just cranked on the nut until the cotter pin sheared off. It really only takes a little bit of force to shear that little pin.

Jason

'88 Toyota, flatbed junker, Inchworm dual cases, spooled rear.

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How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Anonymous	06/29/04 01:05 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Anonymous	06/29/04 01:07 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	VAHunter17	06/29/04 01:45 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Anonymous	06/29/04 02:56 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Alan H.	06/29/04 03:05 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	CORunner93	06/29/04 05:34 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Anonymous	06/29/04 06:17 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Anonymous	06/29/04 03:14 PM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	BeaterToyota	06/29/04 03:00 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Anonymous	06/29/04 05:59 PM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	foxtrapper	06/29/04 07:04 PM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Anonymous	06/29/04 10:50 PM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Esquire812	06/29/04 11:05 PM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	foxtrapper	06/30/04 11:30 AM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	averkam	06/30/04 04:02 PM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	Anonymous	06/30/04 04:19 PM
Re: How Do you get stuck COTTERPINS out of Balljoints???	averkam	06/30/04 04:29 PM

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