Best bearing press for 'A' frame ball joint

landowner · Jan 28, 2014

Need to press out my 'A' frame ball joint and by the looks of it it's tight, had some heat on it and whacked it but going to have to press it out.

Vice does most pressing jobs but I think this may be a little beyond its capabilities and may well break it.

Been looking at garage presses but which one, don't want to be paying too much as it will not be used often but what pressure will I need?

Will a 10 tonne hydraulic press be enough??

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 28, 2014

Mine needed a 30 tonne press and still took several hours

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landowner · Jan 28, 2014

The Mad Hat Man said:
Mine needed a 30 tonne press and still took several hours .

Thanks for cheering me up

Rawly86 · Jan 28, 2014

I just used busters thread and did it my garage without a press I heated the housing up and just hit it. Did take a while though.

gemsdad · Jan 28, 2014

landowner said:
Thanks for cheering me up

pete,it might be worthwhile taking it to a garage to get this done.save you buying a press that you might not use often.

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 28, 2014

thats what i did

. sometimes its worth it

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landowner · Jan 28, 2014

The Mad Hat Man said:
thats what i did . sometimes its worth it .

Or buy the joint and casting together save the bother

THEengineer · Jan 28, 2014

there not dear saves a lot of aggro Land Rover Defender TDI Rear Suspension A Frame with Balljoint with Braket | eBay

gemsdad · Jan 28, 2014

The Mad Hat Man said:
thats what i did . sometimes its worth it .

true.

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 28, 2014

THEengineer said:
there not dear saves a lot of aggro Land Rover Defender TDI Rear Suspension A Frame with Balljoint with Braket | eBay

my bolts were seized - had to take off the complete A frame to free it

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Turboman · Jan 28, 2014

landowner said:
Need to press out my 'A' frame ball joint and by the looks of it it's tight, had some heat on it and whacked it but going to have to press it out.

Vice does most pressing jobs but I think this may be a little beyond its capabilities and may well break it.

Been looking at garage presses but which one, don't want to be paying too much as it will not be used often but what pressure will I need?

Will a 10 tonne hydraulic press be enough??

Only done a few, always by clamping the frame in a big vice, heating red hot with a torch, and then bashing it out with a sledgehammer

As Gems said, if youre only doing it once, it might be worth contracting out. Instead of a garage, I would try an agricultural machinery place, they usually are good at this sort of job.

gemsdad · Jan 28, 2014

Turboman said:
Only done a few, always by clamping the frame in a big vice, heating red hot with a torch, and then bashing it out with a sledgehammer

As Gems said, if youre only doing it once, it might be worth contracting out. Instead of a garage, I would try an agricultural machinery place, they usually are good at this sort of job.

those agri places are a bit thin on the ground up here turbo.

Turboman · Jan 28, 2014

gemsdad said:
those agri places are a bit thin on the ground up here turbo.

Must be some truck workshops and the like, int there?
And I know Mankester is a big city, but surely there is country within a few hours drive?

gemsdad · Jan 28, 2014

Turboman said:
Must be some truck workshops and the like, int there?
And I know Mankester is a big city, but surely there is country within a few hours drive?

plenty workshops mate,plus there will be a agri somewhere i suppose.

Pikey · Jan 28, 2014

Bus or HGV Garage would be best bet,

gemsdad · Jan 28, 2014

Pikey said:
Bus or HGV Garage would be best bet,

yes,there is a good many workshops near where landowner lives.

landowner · Jan 28, 2014

gemsdad said:
yes,there is a good many workshops near where landowner lives.

Including mine

gemsdad · Jan 28, 2014

landowner said:
Including mine

ok,but one with a press.

gemsdad · Jan 28, 2014

landowner said:
Including mine

here ya go pete.
20 Tonne Hydraulic Workshop Press. | eBay

landowner · Jan 28, 2014

gemsdad said:
here ya go pete.
20 Tonne Hydraulic Workshop Press. | eBay

Been looking at some of those, would like one but need a little help with buying it.
Have to start charging for repairs that would do it

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