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YOUR RESEARCHWhat tool to use??
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Use air impact hammer
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I also use my air impact hammer with a punch bit on the top of the "bolt".
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Use a full swing, hit it dead on, flat and in the middle of the head.
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I did a ball joint on a 99 ram 2500 a week ago and it took 3 good blows with my 48oz, you just need to know how to use a hammer.
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If you know how to use a hammer you shouldn't need that many good blows to knock it free.
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I used to use long fork to separate the ball joint but almost each time i break the dust seal....
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Hello folks...,
I would like to know what kind of tool you use to undo the control arm balljoint and all the other ball joint without breaking the rubber dust seal on the top?
I used to use long fork to separate the ball joint but almost each time i break the dust seal....
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Robert
996 2000
I bought my ball joint separator at Harbor Freight and it works great. But with this tool, and any ball joint separator you have to be careful with the rubber seals or you can tear one.
Yes, you still have to keep the rubber seal from getting pinched by the fork part, but they work great. Just have to find the right size. I bought one from NAPA for the TRE ball joint for $17, works perfect. I think a larger/longer forked one is needed for the control arm BJ. Never use a hammer and pickle fork on the 996 suspension, as the alloy is too soft.
I also use my air impact hammer with a punch bit on the top of the "bolt". Never comes close to the boot.
http://www.harborfreight.com/air-imp...kit-92037.html
As has been mentioned before, this is my tool of choice
48oz Blue-Point Ball Peen hammer
It takes a lot of practice, but once you get the feel for it 1 or 2 swings is all that is needed to pop a ball joint.
sometime they drop right off, sometime they are stuck in there pretty good and then hammering is only crushing the metal.
Try it with hammer and piece of wood to protect the metal
If it doesn't go out right away go buy the tool
Personally I would avoid using a block of wood, you lose a lot of the force and shock from the impact since it will be absorbed by the wood. If you know how to use a hammer you shouldn't need that many good blows to knock it free. I did a ball joint on a 99 ram 2500 a week ago and it took 3 good blows with my 48oz, you just need to know how to use a hammer. Use a full swing, hit it dead on, flat and in the middle of the head.
Another trick I found was that if you give the spindle a couple good knocks where the ball joint mounts in will free it up quite a bit and you dont really have to ever worry about damaging your spindle no matter how hard you hit it.
The right tool just makes everything easier.
And you can get ball-joint removal tools free from most auto parts stores. I hit up the advance auto parts around the corner from me all the time for their loaner tools- you'll pay a deposit and get it back when you return the tool. Beats spending a crapton of money on a tool you'll use once.
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