I did resort to the torch for removal once. burn the center out of it and hit it w/ a hammer. (consider removing the boot first, and cleaning most of the grease out of the joint- it still stinks so bad you dont want to do this enclosed)

I used the cheeepo press w/ lemforders 18 months(35K)ago, and it did the job, but now the last week or so I am hearing what sounds very much like a squeaking BJ. maybe its not a BJ( too cold to bother looking), maybe its a bad part, maybe I did it wrong, maybe the tool shortened the lifespan.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.