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morpheus 12-19-2001, 12:16 PM hey, i've got a D44 spindle that is evidently rusted to the knuckle. i've put all kinds of break-free stuff on it and beaten it mercilessly with a deadblow with no luck ... before i get it off with a chisel in the impact hammer and probably destroy it does anyone have any ideas ? - jack mike 12-19-2001, 12:20 PM Originally posted by morpheus hey, i've got a D44 spindle that is evidently rusted to the knuckle. i've put all kinds of break-free stuff on it and beaten it mercilessly with a deadblow with no luck ... before i get it off with a chisel in the impact hammer and probably destroy it does anyone have any ideas ? - jack Grab a broken chisel for your impact and grind the tip blunt. Then rattle the spindle face with it for a while, it'll break the rust out. RustoleumWhite 12-19-2001, 12:31 PM I have luck with threading one (or two) of the spindle nuts back on, then beating up and down, and side to side with a metal hammer (or 3# sledge). The nuts help from damaging the spindle, and the metal-metal contact should loosen it up better than a dead-blow.... I've been ipressed with PB Blaster as well, worked for a VERY stubborn GM steering arm on a knuckle. Some PB, and a couple wacks and I was able to work the cone washers out. good luck welndmn 12-19-2001, 01:17 PM i had one my friend gave on and gave it to me, i heated it beat the piss out of it, unill i finally put it in the press and slowly pressed it out, my crappy 12 ton press was straing to push it out as well morpheus 12-19-2001, 01:22 PM how did you get the axle out to get the knuckle off with the spindle rusted on ? :( Bgcj5 12-19-2001, 01:54 PM Did u remove the wheel studs? Other than that beat it with a big hammer with a couple of the nuts on it. morpheus 12-19-2001, 02:26 PM the wheel studs ?? i've got it stripped all the way down to the spindle ..... i can screw the big locking nuts back on it and beat on them some, don't want to mess up the threaded end there if i can help it. - jack welndmn 12-19-2001, 02:29 PM Originally posted by morpheus how did you get the axle out to get the knuckle off with the spindle rusted on ? :( Torch the ball joints :D morpheus 12-19-2001, 02:39 PM Originally posted by welndmn Torch the ball joints :D ding ... ding ... ding ... :D ... we have a winner ! i think i can swing this .... - jack | |