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monrel
 Post subject: ball joint splitting?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:21 pm 
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I dont have a ball joint splitter, so I wanted to ask if there is any other way to take ball joints apart.

Does anyone have any trick that they want to share?
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Trick is to buy a ball joint splitter....
You won't get it off without one. Go to kmart and buy one. There about $12ish. Bestt to use the screw type one. Well they work best for me.

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Yes there are tricks that will get them off (usually) without using a puller, but as Aaron said a puller is the way to go. I bought mine (a Pommy made screw type) 30 years ago and it's still working..

Whatever you do don't hit the end of the thread with a BFH, regardless of whether a nut is on there or not. You will just stuff the thread and postpone the agony. :wink:

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PM Makka.....he did mine for me, for the measly sum of 4 cans....and I helped him drink them.... :lol: :wink:

.....but I really should buy a splitter!
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buy a tie rod splitter for a mini balljoint splitters are to big ....
or i can come round with mine and you can supplie a 4 pack of jd and we drink em together and talk crap bout mini's :)
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:lol: thats still a bargain I reckon Makka!!
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always good to get greasy and share a beer or wisky i reacon
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I used the mega tuning fork type splitter for years, but it was crap as it always tore the ball joint boot.

Last weekend I bought a cantilever jaws type splitter from Repco for around $30. It made splitting the ball joints a dream.

Well worth the investment IMHO. I can supply the part number if you want.

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Makka's offer is a bargain! :lol:

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