jorg,

I found a scrape piece of 1/2 wall , 2.5 OD pipe (4130). I had the machine shop cut it to 1.5 " length and a 2.25 ID for the autozone tool, the other side must stay around the ball joint- 51.75mm. I think it came out to about 2.038". You could easily make a similar piece for the top side and it would be perrrfect. But, I'm cheap and only got the bottom. My joint seems to want to center just fine.
I'm going to tryit unheatreated. If it yields- I'll clean it up in my mini-lathe and heat-treat it at home. Were's the boric acid and my torch!

I tried a 4 lb hammer while it was installed. Not fun. If I were going that route- I'd go with buying a deadblow or lead hammer- maybe 5-6 lbd. That way the energy is all transfered.



Michael

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Michael McGuire
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