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Old 04-13-2006, 08:33 PM
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Hey all I have the removal tool and such, what is te easyiest way to get the upper ball joints out? Are there any secrets or does it just take a lot of horse power. I have gotten stuck on these before and even 6 foot breaker bar and three people couldn't budge these things after heating them!!!
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Old 04-14-2006, 12:58 AM
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it depends on if yours are strew in or press in , the strew in are a pain but heat them up red hot use the socket and a fence pipe 5-6 feet long on that sucker ,no seriously once you heat it it will come out,heat the arm not the ball joint.
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Old 04-14-2006, 01:20 AM
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If you don't have access to one this won't help but a rattle wrench (impact) zings them out easily but very noisy.
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Old 04-14-2006, 08:31 AM
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That was my first thought was an impact. We have a nice one at work that goes to 600 lbs and I know it would do the trick. But right now were packed up to go somewhere.
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Old 04-14-2006, 11:31 PM
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Heat really did the trick for me, came out with a regular 1/2 drive ratchet after lots of heat. Good luck!
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