Replacing rear Aframe ball joint

typically a 5 minute job is taking all day.
I can undo the castellated nut, no problem (there wasnt a split pin), but cannot undo the two 3/8" bolts which hold the joint to the A frame.
I have undone the nuts on the A frame ball joint holder to A-frame arms, but cannot undo the bolts. Are they threaded into the A frame or just corroded in solid? I have tried undoing them, welting the ends with a universal removal tool - all to no avail - next step is removing the A-frame and I can see removing the pivot bolts aint gonna be easy either.

Anyone done this job and can give me any tips - as usual Staines manwell aint any good - else it cud be a trip to the local independant

They are threaded Set screws. they're also M8x20 or 5/16"x1" not 3/8 according to microcat

the only spanner which fits well on the two small bolt heads is a 3/8" AF - 10mm wont fit , neither will 8mm. I dont want to shear the buggers orf, coz that will knacker me completely. All I seem to have achieved is damaging the rubber gaiter!!!!

you have email. Or possibly several as I forgot to reset the date after using Microcat and the email security system got injto a bit of a tizzy.

i got and replied

The Mad Hat Man said:

i got and replied

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Not got a reply PM me.

went into spam - from aramethia?

Use a 9mm spanner

it wont undo em

get a six sided socket and hammer it on.

Get grippa round and let him skin his nuckles off

Niether of the wishbone end bits are threaded on me 90 an I reckon it's just rust wots stopping em coming out. If they're the original bolts they should be imperial though if the bolt head is that corroded then the next size down metric socket brayed on might be your best bet. An get a load of heat on the fecker that'll fettle it.

Sirus said:

Get grippa round and let him skin his nuckles off

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Luv to 'elp, but I'm washing me hair!

blurry fookin ****in Land Rover - its goin into the local Indy this week - i is spending more on broken tools than an indy wud charge me to do it!!!
2 fookin jobs to do this w/e - A-Frame ball joint and front drop-arm ball joint. Smashed the biggest fookin splitter i got and its just sittin there sniggering.

Bastid thing - someone else can do it