TeeSquare2000
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Joined: September 06, 2024
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Location: WI
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 Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 5:55 am Post subject: Torsion Arm Ball Joint Seized |
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I had a bad ball joint on my Bradley GT which has a Type 3 chassis. I decided to change all four. While changing out the ball joints, the left, top torsion arm ball joint was seized into the socket on the arm. All of the others, I had to just give it a tap with the hammer and they popped out. This one, I could not get it out. I tried cutting it out. I tried heat. I tried everything that I knew.
I finally found a set on eBay and just replaced it. Has anyone had a ball joint seize into the arm socket like this?
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Bobnotch
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Joined: July 06, 2003
Posts: 23378
Location: Kimball, Mi
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion Arm Ball Joint Seized |
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Nope, but I've seen them try to rust in place before. Some oxy heat and a BFH usually knock them out.
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