Re: [alfa] GTV-6 Ball joint removal-update

[John Brase <jbrase@xxxxxxxx>]

Well, it rained all day yesterday providing a perfect excuse to remove 
the lower control arms in order to repair the broken off shock mount 
bolts. The right side went pretty much according to the book. The lower 
ball joint released from the arm surprisingly easily and the torsion bar 
came out of it's socket - not easily - I was in constant fear of 
breaking the puller bolt off inside the bar end. The left side bar 
simply wouldn't move and my courage failed. So, I ended up taking the 
control arm off the bar rather than withdrawing the bar from the arm. 
Then, with the aid of a BF hammer, I pounded the bar back from the rear 
spline mount.

Now, a question. I am going to drill out the broken 8mm shock mount 
bolts from the lower control arm and drill and tap them to accept 10mm, 
1.25 bolts. What is the recommended drill size?

John
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