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Before and After
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA
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Do you need two different forks to remove the ball joints on 71 C10 ball joints?
I have the fork for the upper ball joint. It doesn't fit for the lower. Is there a cheaters way to getting around buying another fork or should I just go and get another fork?
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Not Grandpa's C-20 anymore... 383 Stroker 425HP, 485Ft/Lbs Lowered 3.5" Front / 5" Rear 66,000 miles. Alberta, CANADA |
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Before and After
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA
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OOPS.
I have tried to beat it out of the spindle, but it won't budge.
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Not Grandpa's C-20 anymore... 383 Stroker 425HP, 485Ft/Lbs Lowered 3.5" Front / 5" Rear 66,000 miles. Alberta, CANADA |
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Low & Slow
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oklahoma
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Go to a local parts store and rent a balljoint press. It looks like a big C-clamp. You just set the little cups on the balljoint and tighten it down with a 3/4 end wrench or even an impact socket. Here's a pic of the kit.
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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He's talking about the pickle forks.
Yes, you end up having to use two different ones, or at least I had to (3/4 ton '69 C20 w/ drums).
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Keepin an eye out
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: So.Cal
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If youre having trouble separating it from the spindle, do this...
1. hook up the upper ball joint getting the nut fully covering the threads. 2. get yourself a bottle jack wedge it between top and bottom a-arms and start jacking it carefully. 3. once you get some good pressure start beating with a 3lb hammer along with using your seperator or anything you can get leverge with. Beat the threads of the lower joint, the spindle and the a-arm.(wont hurt it). Sooner or later it will pop off. Also keep in mind I used this method without springs installed....good luck!
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