Quoting mike sutton <mikanlin62@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> 2. PLEASE dont try and press out the upper and lower ball joints from your
> Imperial! They are designed to screw into the upper arm and the lower ones
> are usually bolted to the spindles, trying to press them will usually just
> destroy a part and may injure you!
Correct. I did not know that when I was trying to press out the ball joint of
the lower control arm. At the end, we torched it out! The replacement ball
joint did not press fit too well. JB weld did it. Not a good solution, but I
have had no problems. The bond is still strong. If you think about it, the
weight of the car is also holding the ball joint in place. I am wondering
where one can find lower control arms with new ball joints on. They were once
sold by the Chrysler dealers.
> 4. A pickle fork IS the tool to separate a tie rod end or a center link, a
> Pitman arm puller is designed to pull the pitman arm off of the steering
> box.....hence the name. Its not really the best tool to separate a tie rod
> end or a centerlink.
Mike, the pickle fork will destoy the boot. The puller will not, and its so
much easier and safer.
D^2
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