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Ball Joint removal #2584612 11/29/18 11:38 AM 11/29/18 11:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,824 Wind Gap,Pa. S Sammy OP top fuel
Sammy OP top fuel S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,824 Wind Gap,Pa.	Can I use a pneumatic pickle fork to break the stud free from the spindle?

Re: Ball Joint removal [Re: Sammy] #2584626 11/29/18 12:31 PM 11/29/18 12:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,085 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,085 Niles , Ohio	Yes especialy if replacing them.I used it at work when replacing many.Mostly I just used my big hammer to pop them loose.Good smack or two on the knuckle usually breaks them loose.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: Ball Joint removal [Re: therocks] #2584710 11/29/18 03:18 PM 11/29/18 03:18 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,636 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,636 north of coder	i use rocky's method. i have seen too many guys use an air pickle fork to separate the joint from the spindle, only to get the fork stuck on the joint stud, and scar up the spindle because the fork wasn't the right size. just my opinion. your mileage may vary.

Re: Ball Joint removal [Re: moparx] #2584715 11/29/18 03:22 PM 11/29/18 03:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,824 Wind Gap,Pa. S Sammy OP top fuel
Sammy OP top fuel S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,824 Wind Gap,Pa.	Originally Posted By moparx i use rocky's method. i have seen too many guys use an air pickle fork to separate the joint from the spindle, only to get the fork stuck on the joint stud, and scar up the spindle because the fork wasn't the right size. just my opinion. your mileage may vary. I got 3 different size air chisel forks. I'm going to give it a shot. Wish me luck.

Re: Ball Joint removal [Re: Sammy] #2584719 11/29/18 03:25 PM 11/29/18 03:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,636 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,636 north of coder	please let us know how you make out.

Re: Ball Joint removal [Re: Sammy] #2584727 11/29/18 03:38 PM 11/29/18 03:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	I have zero air chisels, or air pickle forks and I have never had a problem separating a tapered stud using the hammer method. Whereas I have seen plenty of people f up a ball joint with a pickle fork, even a manual one. They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

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