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Hardest tool I ever had to find #1431178 05/06/13 10:27 AM 05/06/13 10:27 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Even Googlizing the crap out of it a thousand different ways produced almost zero results. It's a ball joint adapter tool C-4034. I can't even find a picture of it except a crude illustration in the FSM. Do I even really need it?

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Commando1] #1431179 05/06/13 10:29 AM 05/06/13 10:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	All FL people have SPECIAL NEEDS ......especially ones in the HEATland area .... WHAT do the people at Miller tool have to say ?

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: dOrk !] #1431180 05/06/13 11:10 AM 05/06/13 11:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,585 md M mopars4ever I Live Here
mopars4ever I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,585 md	don`t know if they have it but you can try here http://www.etoolcart.com/search.aspx?find=ball+joint+adapter+tool

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: mopars4ever] #1431181 05/06/13 11:54 AM 05/06/13 11:54 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671	it is the ball joint socket. http://www.google.com/search?q=ball+join...ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Andrewh] #1431182 05/06/13 12:24 PM 05/06/13 12:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: it is the ball joint socket. http://www.google.com/search?q=ball+join...ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ Thanks. So it's a 2-9/64ths deep socket (which you need for the lower ball joint) as opposed to the C-3561 2-9/64ths standard socket (used on the upper ball joint). Yes? Nobody has the deep socket. They all show the standard socket.

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: dOrk !] #1431183 05/06/13 12:25 PM 05/06/13 12:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: All FL people have SPECIAL NEEDS ......especially ones in the HEATland area .... WHAT do the people at Miller tool have to say ? They say shaddup, Doc.

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Commando1] #1431184 05/06/13 12:27 PM 05/06/13 12:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,048 Atlanta Indiana D Dave Watt master
Dave Watt master D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,048 Atlanta Indiana	Some of the older ball joints had more of a dome shape on top, thus the reason for a deep well socket. Otherwise the standard depth socket will work on most.

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Dave Watt] #1431185 05/06/13 12:29 PM 05/06/13 12:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: Some of the older ball joints had more of a dome shape on top, thus the reason for a deep well socket. Otherwise the standard depth socket will work on most. So 1976 OEM's should be.............?

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Commando1] #1431186 05/06/13 12:33 PM 05/06/13 12:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671	sorry, maybe I am confused. the number you gave was to remove and replace the upper ball joint. I am unaware of any lower ball joint threaded into the lower control arm, but have only worked on a few mopars so could be mistaken. three sizes exist for the uppper, small for early a med for pretty much every car otherwise and large for trucks. I have seen the shallow version sold for as cheap as 12 bucks. I own the deeper version from snapon but that ran like 90 bucks with the 3/4 to 1/2 adapter. if you are looking for a lower ball joint socket, I have never seen one.

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Andrewh] #1431187 05/06/13 12:47 PM 05/06/13 12:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: sorry, maybe I am confused. No, you're good. As usual, it's me. Since I have Press-in lower ball joints, it's a moot point about a socket for the lowers. Yes? Or am I still out in far left field? Last edited by Commando1; 05/06/13 12:51 PM.

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Commando1] #1431188 05/06/13 01:03 PM 05/06/13 01:03 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671	no sockets for pressed in correct.

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Andrewh] #1431189 05/06/13 01:35 PM 05/06/13 01:35 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	I'm learnin......... Thanks.

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Commando1] #1431190 05/06/13 02:39 PM 05/06/13 02:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,575 The Netherlands BigBlockMopar master
BigBlockMopar master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,575 The Netherlands	When tools become idiotly priced (or it takes a week to be delivered, in my case) it can sometimes by smart to just make your own. Here's a LCA balljoint-tool I drew up and had lasercut locally up for my '60 NewYorker, which has threaded balljoints. After the cutting I welded everything together and was able to change the balljoints... BigBlockMopar.com

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Commando1] #1431191 05/06/13 03:02 PM 05/06/13 03:02 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,848 Memphis HemiRick master
HemiRick master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,848 Memphis	Lower ball joints bolt in.....no press or any special tool required. Take care, Rick 68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: HemiRick] #1431192 05/06/13 03:20 PM 05/06/13 03:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,671	Quote: Lower ball joints bolt in.....no press or any special tool required. again, benifit of the doubt. 76 what?

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Andrewh] #1431193 05/06/13 05:48 PM 05/06/13 05:48 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: Quote: Lower ball joints bolt in.....no press or any special tool required. again, benifit of the doubt. 76 what? 76 New yorker. From the FSM: "Lower Ball Joints. Installation: (1) Press in new ball joint into lower control arm using assembled Tool C-4212. (2) Place a new seal over ball joint with Adaptor Tool C-4034 and press retainer portion of seal down on ball joint housing until it is securely locked in position."

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Commando1] #1431194 05/06/13 05:56 PM 05/06/13 05:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,008 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,008 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Quote: Quote: Lower ball joints bolt in.....no press or any special tool required. again, benifit of the doubt. 76 what? 76 New yorker. From the FSM: "Lower Ball Joints. Installation: (1) Press in new ball joint into lower control arm using assembled Tool C-4212. (2) Place a new seal over ball joint with Adaptor Tool C-4034 and press retainer portion of seal down on ball joint housing until it is securely locked in position." Looks like it's just a SLEEVE that is open on one end and closed , except for a centering hole on the other end used to push the seal in place and clearing the ball joint. You could probably use a piece of PVC or pipe of the appropriate size and the seal into place ????

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: JohnRR] #1431195 05/06/13 06:54 PM 05/06/13 06:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,357 Rancho Cordova, California (Sa... hemi71x master
hemi71x master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,357 Rancho Cordova, California (Sa...	I have that C-4212 ball joint press tool, and will have to see if that Adapter tool, C-4034 is with it. Don't know what good it will do you though, if i have it. RF-4C Phantom 69-370 Zweibrucken, Germany

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: hemi71x] #1431196 05/07/13 10:31 AM 05/07/13 10:31 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: Don't know what good it will do you though, if i have it. You can tell me more about it and I could make one?

Re: Hardest tool I ever had to find [Re: Commando1] #1431197 05/07/13 12:24 PM 05/07/13 12:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,585 md M mopars4ever I Live Here
mopars4ever I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,585 md	http://www.ebay.com/itm/MILLER-SPECIAL-T...e1a&vxp=mtr

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