front suspension, strut balljoint
![Evil or Very Mad :evil:](./images/smilies/icon_evil.gif)
CANNOT get the balljoint to seperate from the bottom of the strut.....the double wedge bolt was pretty solid but a few heft blows did the job, but the ball joint is just plain stuck
I also cannot undo the castellated nut at the bottom of the strut which is really dissapointing as I made my own tool (as per a previous thread) from a 38mm socket
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
question is whether using heat in these areas is safe or am I going to damage something or even boil the fluid in the shocks
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
If all else fails I guess I could try and drill these thing out......
the good news was I managed with a 30mm socket to get the lock nuts off the rear hubs so at least I can keep working on the rear suspension strip down this week-end
help please
jonathan