Ball Joint Tool?

Topofthehill said:

Does anybody in South Wales or nearby have a ball joint removal tool that i can borrow or hire, for the front upper and lower ball joints on a disco2?
Or any great tips about how to go about this task?
Cheers

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Topofthehill said:

Or any great tips about how to go about this task?

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Badger688 said:

Will be starting mine tomorrow

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neilly said:

I did both NS ones yesterday,
Lots of penetrating spray.

I used the vids on yourtube as quick guide on how it was done by others. i.e. Swearing and skinned knuckles vid is O.

Splitting the knuckle , I used two halfords pickle forks and a 10lbs sledge.

I used the big G clamp kit in the red box, Removal took quite a bit of force, used a 22mm spanner and a scaffold pole and also 22mm impact socket on a 600mm breaker bar on the g clamp to wind it down.
Had to grind one of the fittings to fit the bottom ball joint on refitting. As it has a bit of a contour.

All told, not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Cheers

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Badger688 said:

Thanks for the heads up about the extra that may be needed

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Macman97 said:

Got my ball joint tool from Amazon , I think it was £30 ,,, start there first

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Badger688 said:

All mine are done, bottom was easy ish!! Just make sure you line the tools up for it to slid up?? The top one! Could not do with G clamp!! Had to drive in with very large-ish hammer!!
Hope yours goes well!!

Mine has taken me 4 days??
But that was because I had other things going on?
Hospital yesterday to pick up a foot?
Mon/Tues half days for to other things

PS: Landovers!! Don't you just love them

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Topofthehill said:

Thanks! Whats the best one to look out for?

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JUKE179r said:

I used a ball joint kit, a pneumatic impact gun, a 40oz bottle of Olde English Malt Liquor and some very stern words got mine to come out.

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Badger688 said:

All mine are done, bottom was easy ish!! Just make sure you line the tools up for it to slid up?? The top one! Could not do with G clamp!! Had to drive in with very large-ish hammer!!
Hope yours goes well!!

Mine has taken me 4 days??
But that was because I had other things going on?
Hospital yesterday to pick up a foot?
Mon/Tues half days for to other things

PS: Landovers!! Don't you just love them

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