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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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ok yall im haveing a hell of a time geting the raised steering arm off the knuckle, ive beat the **** out of it with every thing and every way. them coned shaped washers that are inset in the steering arm are the main problem im having ive chisoled them iv heated it ive done it alll a
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Have you tried heating and then rapid cooling? Often, the thermal shock is enough to break loose the rust bond.
 
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how would i do that heat them up and just take the water hose and cool it off
 
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I wouldn't get them red hot, but yes.
 
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