Originally Posted by
VooDooPH
since the ball connector is made of aluminum, you can try drilling it out with a 1.5mm drill bit (either you drill right through what's left of the connector or the friction will turn it far enough so you can turn it with a pair of pliers). hths
I know the 418 uses the taller alloy ball studs but you can just add an extra 1mm shim to 53969 which have the hex head like the alloy ones. These steel ball studs are ALL I run in alloy parts like bulkheads and steering arms & rack on my Raceberry 417: