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axle replacement
shame on me for asking this since i already did this with my fellow maryland svxer's....but i have to replace the passenger side axle now and forgot what the correct size socket for the axle nut was.
And one side note, i was reading the svx service manuals and they mention a puller used to remove the ball joint from the control arm. i asked a couple of automotive sotres and they didn't seem to know what i was talking about. They said to just bang it out with a hammer, that's an idea but i would rather not hammer my beloved svx. Anyone know where i can find this tool? Thanks in advance, chris |
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Don't use a hammer or separator for the ball joint. If you take off the 3 bolts that hold the ball joint mount it is much easier and you dont risk damage.
The axle nut is 32mm.
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great thank you!
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yeah, what Matt said
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Yeah, what Todd said.
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yeah, what all those dudes up there said
ps. make sure you have a punch which will fit to push out that rollpin |
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I don't know why everyone has so much trouble with the ball joint. I've had the axles out of my SVX a couple times now and I don't bother with the 3 bolts to remove the ball joint. The single bolt works fine for me.
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I agree......I just did my pass. side axle last wed. and everything went as smooth as could be. Just took the bolt out of the joint, gave it a little tap and it slid right out. And this is one thing I wanted to mention.....I thought that the axle itself was pretty darn beefy. Nice heavy piece of equipment.
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