ball joint without bearing press???

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11-23-2004, 07:17 AM

projekteg

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ball joint without bearing press???

i need to replace my ball joint TODAY! i'm gonna be driving my car to fl tomorrow and don't want to risk the ghetto 'bj' i've been rocking for a couple months (some of you may remember). anyways, i know some of you have said you've done it without getting it pressed out, can someone shed some light on how to do this?

11-23-2004, 09:40 AM

rudebwoy

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Re:ball joint without bearing press???

use a bench vise with an atachment or big socket, or a big C clamp

11-23-2004, 12:46 PM

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Re:ball joint without bearing press???

they have a hand tool you can barrow from autozone....you pay a deposit they give it back when your done. take the part with you and do it in the parking lot, they may not even make you pay a deposit.

11-23-2004, 12:48 PM

projekteg

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Re:ball joint without bearing press???

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really, they have one up there? that's kind of what i was looking for. is it like a small c clamp style bearing press or something?

11-23-2004, 12:53 PM

turboboy

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Re:ball joint without bearing press???

yea i bought one..kinda pricey if you get all the adapters, and you might need a big pipe to get some torque on it, but it works. I snapped a 1/2 inch breaker bar changing the joints on my old s-10, lol.

11-23-2004, 01:04 PM

projekteg

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Re:ball joint without bearing press???

schweet http://autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker...oint_press.jsp

so you just pay them a deposit and get it back when you return the tool? you don't actually have to pay anything except the refundable deposit?