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11-11-2002, 05:36 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico
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Removing balljoints wihtout damaging them??
How can i do this, any tools that do it clean or should i just say "fk it" and bust them out and get me some new ones. i get discount. but dont really want to buy new one if i can get them out. these are new ball joint with very few miles on them. thanks
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11-11-2002, 05:46 AM
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Out of the carpool lane.
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clark Co, WA
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If you're worried about the rubber boot-I just use the end of the fork to get under it and then give it a good whack. I've never broken a boot this way. Just do it carefully and you should be fine.
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11-11-2002, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Killingworth, CT. USA
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If I need to save/reuse the ball joints I support vehicle by the frame, remove cotter pins, back off on the castle nut a few turns, while leaving the control arm unsupported, turn the spindle to where I can give the area of the spindle where the joint passes through a couple of GOOD SHARP BLOWS with a BFH. This will break them loose without risk of damaging the boots, now support lower control arm and remove the nuts.
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11-11-2002, 12:12 PM
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Ain't we cute?
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Friendswood, TX
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Usually, you can remove the upper balljoints th way Gordo said. Mine were so stuck I HAD to use a fork and BFH. I just greased the fork real good and still got em out in one piece. Lowers, I think you'll have to get pressed out? Haven't done my lowers yet.
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