The only problem that i am having right now is the wheel bearing i can not get it to budge, i've tried the socket w/ extension and turn the steering wheel, i've beat the same socket with sledge hammer and i have sprayed an entire can of penetrating oil on it, the bearing will not budge, any other ideas? i'm thinking seriously of cutting the ball joints with a cut off wheel and pulling the knuckle off and beat the bearing from behind since i'm replacing the ball joints anyway... thoughts, suggestions???

 

have you tried applying heat to the knuckle to expand it. you could use a 1 pound propane sweating torch if you don't have a big one.

 

I've had good luck with a slide hammer before to get stubborn parts to budge.

Something like this

 

You never, ever want to apply heat to steering components. Even though a propane torch doesn't get that hot, it's still a no-no. The best means is a good penetrant, such as PBlaster and the proper tools.

 

I had to use a grinder. I was down there beating on it for an hour and never got anything out of it, so i said F*c* this and took a grinder to it.

 

Well heat is the way I got mine out. Didn't think about cutting it.

 

They say to use those dam ball joint fork things. But they SUCK SUCK SUCK!! I was hittin it with a 5 pound hammer and nothing, NOTHING. So the grinder did the job, lol

 

I used heat to get my ball joints out. they were like rust welded into place. it was the only way to get it out. The ball joint finally got so red hot that it blew out the bottom and i was able to remove it with the press then.

 

They can take some heat. The breaks are right there.

 

The what are there? If you're referring to the brakes, those don't get anywhere near as hot as a torch Seriously, you need to stop. the postwhoring and what you call "advice".