spahr69

ok. went to get inspected today. was told i had bad upper. i bought the part. and was going to replace. untill the last n final nut stripped.. is there an easy. maybe free way to get this off? and how can i inspect by ball joint. to make sure i dont need a lower later?

mwdouglas

did the new ball joint came with new bolts? you can cut off the nut on the old bolt to get it out either use a grinder with a cut off wheel or you can try the hack saw method

spahr69

i shouldve been more specific... the tire lug nut stripped. last one.. but yes the new ball joint came with a new bolt.

mwdouglas

ok, so did the lug nut round off or as it was coming off just stop turning?

spahr69

rounded off.

mwdouglas

what i have done is get a socket that's a little smaller beat it on with a hammer and get a breaker bar or ratchet if that's all you have put a piece of pipe on the end ans pull it should come off i know the stock lug is a 19 mill socket so you can try and 18 or find a reg(7/8)maybe? hope this helps i know napa sells a socket set designed to grab rounded off bolts

spahr69

thanks man. verry helpfulll. gonna go outside with a BFH and my socket set and go to town.

mwdouglas

glad i could help

spahr69

well, sad to say. but that bolt will nottttt budge. its rounded off.. the "coating/cover" on the nut fell off. i tried removing that. nope. stripped that to. i think someone had an elephant or Rosie o Donald sit on the wrench to tighten that bad boy. any other suggestions? maybe splitting the nut?

mwdouglas

if you have a chisel you can split the bolt down one side but be extra careful not to damage the stud

spahr69

i did also try splitting it. i also torched it. then tried splitting it. doesnt wanna crack all the way through. how hard is a studd to replace? i might drill it out

mwdouglas

there not that bad is it front or rear

spahr69

front

mwdouglas

you will have to remove the brake caliper and bracket remove the rotor there should be enough room to drive it out with a hammer then reinstall the new one use an extra lug nut to tighten down on it so that it pulls it through till it is seated all the way then reinstall all components you removed

XJ?2010

He has to get that wheel off first... do you have steel or aluminum rims?