defiant0116

I have a 86 Toy SR5 4x4 and I need to replace the lower ball joint per alignment shop. I tried everything to my knowledge and can not get the lower ball joint to budge. I use a ball joint remover tool and all it did was busted my booth. What tools should I use or attempt should I take to loosen this son of a gun off....please advise....

Tubbyfatty

I used a pickle fork to get mine out...worked just fine, well i did have to hit it pretty hard but they came out.

your story sounds kind of odd tho...

BigBluePile

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I used a tie rod end puller and it work great. I had to kinda hammer into place but not issues. I also coated every thing with PB and use my BFH to help things along.

ovrrdrive

If your "ball joint removal tool" is a pickle fork you just need a bigger hammer and to go eat some wheaties. It will break loose, you just have to beat the hell out of it.

If you're using a real ball joint puller just set some good tension on it and then tap the LCA and the ball joint with a hammer and it will break loose.

If it's still the OEM bj it's almost welded in.

iamsuperbleeder

yep, I found the best way was to put tention on it, strike the LCA right where the lower BJ is a few times with a hammer, then put a little more tention on it, and repeat

might take 2 or 3 goes at it, but it'll pop off


out of all the front suspention parts, I think the BJs on the LCA are the most stubborn

defiant0116

thanks for all you guys opinion....I will put it to use and inform which method is better....thanks again.

mt_goat

The best tool I've found for that is a pitman arm puller. Something like this one: http://toolsandmore.us/index.asp?Pag...ROD&ProdID=341 I've always borrowed them from the Autoparts places, but I should just buy one I guess.

BigBluePile

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This is what I used:

http://www.napaonline.com/NOLPPSE/(S...17_0006402319#

iamsuperbleeder

yeppers, her's mine




technically a pitman arm puller, but it worked just as good

picked it up at the local parts store

BigBluePile

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Yup, scored mine at NAPA!