How do you press on and off lower ball joints - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Primered_69 · 05-23-2005, 08:30 PM

What is the best way to do this without having to buy alot of parts.

NO LONGER DISTURBED KONCEPTZ · 05-23-2005, 09:23 PM

Go to the parts store and rent a ball joint remover/installer tool. It will save you a lot of head aches.

Shev · 05-23-2005, 10:01 PM

I think Autozone rents tools for free...they charge you for the cost of the tool and refund it when you return it...looks like this...

Or if you want to buy one Northern tool carries them for $119.99 (Click here to go to Northern Tool)

phantom dually · 05-23-2005, 10:21 PM

Yeah I bought one a few yrs ago along with a bushing install/remover kit. I have used these quite a few times and they are well worth it. Try putting balljoints in without one!! It not fun!!! It can be done though but takes 10 X as long. RENT THE TOOL!!

Alvin · 05-23-2005, 10:27 PM

Yup, the picture posted above exactly matches the tool that AutoZone rented me. It works great. And even though I had it for more than a month (slow progress is better than no progress

), they took it back and gave me all my money back. I wouldn't try it (again) without it!

454HO · 05-24-2005, 08:21 AM

I just bought one from Harbor Freight for $19.99.

HF Ball Joint Press

05-23-2005, 08:30 PM	#1
Primered_69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,409	How do you press on and off lower ball joints What is the best way to do this without having to buy alot of parts. __________________ 1969 Chevy LWB - with shaved handles; 3 1/2 front/ 5 1/2 rear drop; (waiting to be put back together)

05-23-2005, 09:23 PM	#2
NO LONGER DISTURBED KONCEPTZ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 257	Go to the parts store and rent a ball joint remover/installer tool. It will save you a lot of head aches. Last edited by NO LONGER DISTURBED KONCEPTZ; 05-23-2005 at 10:10 PM.

05-23-2005, 10:01 PM	#3
Shev Head Peon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Imlay City MI Posts: 295	I think Autozone rents tools for free...they charge you for the cost of the tool and refund it when you return it...looks like this... Or if you want to buy one Northern tool carries them for $119.99 (Click here to go to Northern Tool) __________________ '72 Suburban, factory tilt, tach, front & rear AC, front & rear disc brakes, 383/700-R4

05-23-2005, 10:21 PM	#4
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	Yeah I bought one a few yrs ago along with a bushing install/remover kit. I have used these quite a few times and they are well worth it. Try putting balljoints in without one!! It not fun!!! It can be done though but takes 10 X as long. RENT THE TOOL!! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

05-23-2005, 10:27 PM	#5
Alvin Never Done? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,435	Yup, the picture posted above exactly matches the tool that AutoZone rented me. It works great. And even though I had it for more than a month (slow progress is better than no progress ), they took it back and gave me all my money back. I wouldn't try it (again) without it! __________________ Ethel - The Legend Continues... Ethel has been sold.

05-24-2005, 08:21 AM	#6
454HO Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,223	I just bought one from Harbor Freight for $19.99. HF Ball Joint Press __________________ - Greg

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