I cracked the socket in the knuckle when removing my old corroded ball joint - I didn't realize it until 3 months later when the new ball joint popped out of the knuckle while operating the car on the road. Trailered the car home and replaced the knuckle with a new one. If I need to replace the other ball joint I'll just purchase a new knuckle and not go through all the agony again. Great video, my friend.
Thanks a lot man! I definitely feel the same way, I’ve got 3 old knuckles at home 😂 I know it’s a good idea to put anti seize on the bolts before fitting them back in, but if the next time breaks, I’d get as you said a new knuckle, they’re not that expensive and it’ll save you the headache. Thanks for your comment and your words once again man 🤘🏽
Just got done dealing with this, I thought FOR sure I was going to snap them both. I used some brake fluid as penetrating oil and had 2 days to put it on a couple times a day. Then today I used my wimpy 3/8th impact and kept going forward/reverse for a few minutes. Eventually they both came out with a breaker bar and using the impact a few more times but since I was already doing the hub if I had to do it over again and I would have replaced the knuckle too and skipped all that pain in the #$% work.
Hahaha I absolutely agreed! I have replaced 2 previously on another car and after soaking them for a few days as you did, I managed to get them out without snapping them, but this time I wasn’t that lucky 😂 that’s why in the end I thought, might as well end my misery and buy a new knuckle.
I tried the extractor bolts and it did brake inside the original bolt… funny enough, the pinch bolt on the other side came out with the impact gun in one go.
Same thing happened to me recently with my legacy wagon. I took the whole knuckle off put it in my vise and drilled the bolt all the way through. Then I put a longer bolt with a nut and lock washer instead so if this happens again I can split the nut and use a punch next time. The way they design these components is rediculous sometimes.
Yes, I agree, I did replace the other side, no issues whatsoever, but this one really screwed me, plus the extractor bolt broke inside of the knuckle too 😂 so yeah… a dream
@@ElLocoRodil I replaced my driver side cv axle and ball joint with no problem. However the passenger side axle nut broke my breaker bar and socket. I had to drill out the center shaft and cut up nut to finally get it out. Omg and then as I was tightening ball joint it snapped omg it sucked so much but I got it done. Props to anyone who does their own mechanic work because it ain't easy.
@@ElLocoRodil I live in nm but the car was from a good friend of mines who was from the east coast United States. I don't know if I would have even attempted to do more than a whole knuckle swap if I were in your part of the world. Thanks for the positive comment I appreciate others opinions and shared experiences.
An induction heater was the best $300 investment ever. If i think a bolt is going to give me troubles then I turn it cherry red for a minute and then shock it with water or penetrating fluid. I always replace the bolt once its out though.
@@brianhumphreys5079 I'm all for good tools and I'm not afraid to pay good money for it but masonry bits are cheap and if I need to put a hole in something and don't have a drill I have an oxyacetylene torch.
I cracked the socket in the knuckle when removing my old corroded ball joint - I didn't realize it until 3 months later when the new ball joint popped out of the knuckle while operating the car on the road. Trailered the car home and replaced the knuckle with a new one. If I need to replace the other ball joint I'll just purchase a new knuckle and not go through all the agony again. Great video, my friend.
Thanks a lot man!
I definitely feel the same way, I’ve got 3 old knuckles at home 😂 I know it’s a good idea to put anti seize on the bolts before fitting them back in, but if the next time breaks, I’d get as you said a new knuckle, they’re not that expensive and it’ll save you the headache.
Thanks for your comment and your words once again man 🤘🏽
Just got done dealing with this, I thought FOR sure I was going to snap them both. I used some brake fluid as penetrating oil and had 2 days to put it on a couple times a day. Then today I used my wimpy 3/8th impact and kept going forward/reverse for a few minutes. Eventually they both came out with a breaker bar and using the impact a few more times but since I was already doing the hub if I had to do it over again and I would have replaced the knuckle too and skipped all that pain in the #$% work.
Hahaha I absolutely agreed!
I have replaced 2 previously on another car and after soaking them for a few days as you did, I managed to get them out without snapping them, but this time I wasn’t that lucky 😂 that’s why in the end I thought, might as well end my misery and buy a new knuckle.
usually torch/heat works, or weld nut on broken bolt. then heat redhot and let cool.
I did tried heat, unfortunately I reckon not for long enough.
I don’t own a welder yet haha but it could have been useful.
Thanks for the tips 🤘🏽
also bought some left hand drill bits which with heat might take out broken bolts
I tried the extractor bolts and it did brake inside the original bolt… funny enough, the pinch bolt on the other side came out with the impact gun in one go.
Same thing happened to me recently with my legacy wagon. I took the whole knuckle off put it in my vise and drilled the bolt all the way through. Then I put a longer bolt with a nut and lock washer instead so if this happens again I can split the nut and use a punch next time. The way they design these components is rediculous sometimes.
Yes, I agree, I did replace the other side, no issues whatsoever, but this one really screwed me, plus the extractor bolt broke inside of the knuckle too 😂 so yeah… a dream
@@ElLocoRodil I replaced my driver side cv axle and ball joint with no problem. However the passenger side axle nut broke my breaker bar and socket. I had to drill out the center shaft and cut up nut to finally get it out. Omg and then as I was tightening ball joint it snapped omg it sucked so much but I got it done. Props to anyone who does their own mechanic work because it ain't easy.
@@tonymontano8868 what a nightmare… I don’t know where you live, but here in the UK everything gets rusty… makes it 10 times harder to do anything… 😂
@@ElLocoRodil I live in nm but the car was from a good friend of mines who was from the east coast United States. I don't know if I would have even attempted to do more than a whole knuckle swap if I were in your part of the world. Thanks for the positive comment I appreciate others opinions and shared experiences.
@@tonymontano8868 haha yeah it’s a pain to work on cars in Autumn/Winter here.
Thanks man! Look after yourself 🤘🏽
An induction heater was the best $300 investment ever. If i think a bolt is going to give me troubles then I turn it cherry red for a minute and then shock it with water or penetrating fluid. I always replace the bolt once its out though.
That sounds like a brilliant idea! I will look into that!
I used some masonry bits to drill out the bolt no other drill bit would work.
Milwaukee thunderweb hss drill bits are good.
@@brianhumphreys5079 I'm all for good tools and I'm not afraid to pay good money for it but masonry bits are cheap and if I need to put a hole in something and don't have a drill I have an oxyacetylene torch.