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Old Sep 9, 2016
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ball joint change

i unscrewed everything and now im left with this tied.

how can i get this off, i already took the bolt off. and whats this.

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Re: ball joint change

that is the abs sensor pull it off slowly.

good luck.
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Re: ball joint change

thanks, its really stuck in the rust. can i spray it with something or just try to pull it out one shot?
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Re: ball joint change

your pic is bart simpson, so just do what you think he would do, either that or call flanders to help
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Re: ball joint change

so since i cannot get the abs sensor off without probably breaking it, i should unplug it from where its connected and just get the whole piece with the cable. is that possible?

and when getting a ball joint off, should i press it out from where its a flat surface of from where the screw is?
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Re: ball joint change

You probably can't get the sensor out without destroying it. Follow the wires and unplug it.
I have to do this all the time when replacing wheel bearings.
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