Hi ToonRBoy,
Yep... my wife's old Milano broke a whole bunch of pivot balls. If you're clever and lucky, you can access the remaining part through the clutch fork opening (after removing the rubber cover). Use or buy the smallest size vice grip, and you should be able to grasp and remove the stub by turning a little at a time. Then, use a flexible shaft with a magnet on the end, and you should be able to get the broken ball end out. If you file a 13 or 14 mm hex on the flange end end of the new pivot ball stud, you should be able to re-install it through the same clutch fork opening. BIG CAUTION: the insertion is kinda blind as you reach into the hole from under the jacked-up car. Be carefull not to cross thread the pivot ball, since it is easy to drive the thing into the tapped hole incorrectly (ask me how I know).
Yep... my wife's old Milano broke a whole bunch of pivot balls. If you're clever and lucky, you can access the remaining part through the clutch fork opening (after removing the rubber cover). Use or buy the smallest size vice grip, and you should be able to grasp and remove the stub by turning a little at a time. Then, use a flexible shaft with a magnet on the end, and you should be able to get the broken ball end out. If you file a 13 or 14 mm hex on the flange end end of the new pivot ball stud, you should be able to re-install it through the same clutch fork opening. BIG CAUTION: the insertion is kinda blind as you reach into the hole from under the jacked-up car. Be carefull not to cross thread the pivot ball, since it is easy to drive the thing into the tapped hole incorrectly (ask me how I know).