Stud on from ball joint will not come out

Tiny
BENSON
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  • 2000 GMC JIMMY
  • V6
  • 4WD
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  • 170,000 MILES
My ball joint snapped while driving and I can't get the stud out from where it broke off. I got the nut off below but the stud wont come out. What do I do?
Monday, May 11th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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They can bind in the taper really tight. Usually I'll get them free using 2 large hammers. You put one hammer on one side of the knuckle where the stud passes through. Then give the opposite side a good hard hit. The idea is that the impact squeezes the hole and deforms it for a moment and it comes loose. Another option would be to use a torch to heat it up, the MAPP gas torches you can get in hardware stores will work for that.
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Monday, May 11th, 2020 AT 1:29 PM

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