Re: T/L universal ball joints at gear box lever!

Posted by Bowman Davis On 2009/9/4 22:50:02

That is the one. I also read that about staking the plug, after torqueing and then backing off 1/6th or 1/4 turn. I also figured that maybe the problem and checked for obvious signs of staking or visible signs of damaage at the edge of the plug, but found none. I did manage to back out and turn two of the plugs,maybe a oouple of threads. The problem is keepping enough pressure on the ratchet or breaking bar at the socket head while keeping the tool and plug squared up with each other while turning the wrench. Also the car is not on a lift but tires wheel ramps, with jackstands under the four corners of the frame, and one jackstand under the frame at either side near the xframe. Very Safe, but doesn't allow for much working space or room for leverage.
I did try using a pry bar of sorts to help put more pressure on the wrench head but, doesn't work well with the ratchet head. One major problem is when you put a lot of pressure on the wrench to keep the blade in the slot, it also requires more torgue to turn the wrench because of the additional pressure on the threads. Another problem is, with
the car being level, ends of both of the bars are only about 3" from the frame rails which severely limits ones options of tools.