UBJ removal tips?

I had to use an impact gun too. Mine was a cheap one so it even took some time using it. Since then I bought a nice Snap-on impact but haven't had to test it on the upper ball joints.

It takes a lot to get some out of there. I used to use two long cheater bars with a guy on each one to bust the really stubborn ones loose.

Thanks for the tips guys, I'll borrow a better impact, I have very basic unit, but a decent compressor, then the propane torch. I wanted to hear if heat is appropriate on the arms before I went that route. Not so sure I want to try the water though.

If push comes to shove, I'll take them over to a local truck shop and have the boys with BIG impacts go at 'em.

A strong impact gun and some penetrating oil should do it.I'm not against using some heat when necessary but have never needed it on upper ball joints.

Heat the area where the treads are and melt some candle wax into the threads. It will wick in and lubricate the threads for easier removal.
Ron

Longer pipe should do the trick. I went to Home Depot and got a 3" pipe, 4ft long. Worked great

Old saying "With a long enough lever, you can move the world"

I had a hard time getting the ones off my dart when they were on the car due to the funky angle they sit at when unsupported. The socket kept trying to roll off and I could see myself loosing some skin eventually. I pulled them off the car and slid a steel rod through the ends and then clamped the rod in a vice so the ball joint was more parallel to the ground. One came out with the breaker bar and the other needed the impact gun.

I've removed hundreds of them, you can literally hold the control arm in your left hand & the impact in your right...It's the way an impact gun hammers (impacts) as it turns, they come out quite easily...

But I like doing things the hard way!

I tried the breaker bar first since I didn't have an impact. Once I exhausted that route I borrowed an impact gun to take the last one out....and wished I would have tried the impact gun first.

Boy I know the feeling...

They are out! Borrowed an awsome (IR Titanium) impact, and that did the trick. What a nice tool

Thanks again for the help guys!

Snap on impact guns are junk. IR are the best you can buy. I've had both. Never will go back to Snap on. IR forever