Any reccomendendations on drilling these out? I've never drilled out such large rivets before. Are there special drill bits? Sequence?
Thanks
I used a dremel with a cutting wheel. I cut an X across the rivet, and then carefully dremeled horizontally to cut each of the 4 pieces off.
just dril out the centers. they will fall out (almost ha ha).
i just use bolts on the new ones.
Remove sway bar end link and remove lower ball joint.Might want to remove and pop out outer tie rod end.I would remove the CV joint drive axle from hub and hang it or set it out of the way.Use hardened steel drill bits.Drill a 1/8" pilot hole into center.Then use a 1/2" drill bit to drill rivet head.I also used a cold chisel.A big steel bunch helps to bunch out the rivet.I used a big brick under the control arm with some wood to help support the control arm when pushing/pounding on it.The cold chisel worked the best.Others might have done it a different way.
My experience is to use co bolt bit, Then with allot of penetrated lube. Drill and spray lube when needed, Then use a small punch bit tap out the remaining pieces of rivets. Then install the new ball joints.
The easiest way I found to remove those is to simply grind the head of the rivet off flush being carefull not to grind into the control arm( you will see the inner diameter of the rivet ,7/16") Then support the control arm with a block and a 3/4" socket under the rivet and hammer it out with a heavy hammer.
I dremel'ed the deads off then tapped the bottoms out
