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Old 12-17-2009, 01:46 PM
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Below is a pic Deliveryvalve sent me showing how he removed his Ball Joint. I added the Yellow Arrow to show the direction it comes out.
He is using a Socket as the Punch to knock out the Joint.




Note that the Steering Knuckle is upside down. The Factory Service Manual shows it upside down but with part of it held in a Vice so that you can Beat the Joint out.
I had an assistant hold the knuckle for me down on the concrete.



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Also I do not remember where he got the Press.
The thing is that when you use Generic Tools to do a job you have to work with more care and have to make a decision if you want to take a chance on the tool or not.
If you see that the Generic Press is not pressing the Ball Joint in straight you have to stop before you cause damage.
That is an Autozone rental press. Not the best fitting equipment. But sufficient at doing the job after removing the ball joint boot. However, I will not recommend this press for anybody who has not used a press before and not have the experience of what they should be doing because you CAN easily deform the joint with this.




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