I'm out diagnosing front end clucking on my 2014 S. I think the upper ball joints, which are part of the upper control arm assembly, are worn and knocking on bumps.
I am trying to remove the pinch bolt that squeezes the the upper ball joint into the knuckle.
I can't get the pinch bolt to turn for the life of me, I guess that is Minnesota salt for you.
I have the nut off the pinch bolt, but now my question is if there are threads in the knuckle itself? I think I could use my ball joint separator to back the pinch bolt out, but I don't want to force it out if there are threads in the knuckle.
My guess I that there are not, especially since the knuckle is aluminum, but I just can't tell.
I've partially stripped the Torx 50 head on the bolt, so I'm hoping I can jut press it out.
Any advice would be great.
Thanks
(Side gripe/commentary...Those "Salt Life" stickers people have in Florida.....take a trip up to Minnesota if you want to live the "Salt Life.")
I am trying to remove the pinch bolt that squeezes the the upper ball joint into the knuckle.
I can't get the pinch bolt to turn for the life of me, I guess that is Minnesota salt for you.
I have the nut off the pinch bolt, but now my question is if there are threads in the knuckle itself? I think I could use my ball joint separator to back the pinch bolt out, but I don't want to force it out if there are threads in the knuckle.
My guess I that there are not, especially since the knuckle is aluminum, but I just can't tell.
I've partially stripped the Torx 50 head on the bolt, so I'm hoping I can jut press it out.
Any advice would be great.
Thanks
(Side gripe/commentary...Those "Salt Life" stickers people have in Florida.....take a trip up to Minnesota if you want to live the "Salt Life.")