> From: scott suhring [mailto:suhring@lancnews.infi.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 9:27 PM
>
> I'm well under way with the front
> suspension rebuild and wanted the list's wisdom
> to ways to seperate the ball joint from the vertical
> link. I will be replacing the ball joint so damage
> is not an issue.
Scott, I used a tool I obtained locally which is pretty much the same as the
one described in the VB catalog as a "scissor type ball joint separator".
Although the VB one sells for 27.95 in my catalog at work (edition T6.11 --
Summer 1996), I got my tool for $10 Canadian at a local supplier (who
unfortunately no longer has any more of these).
I used my tool to successfully to separate the ball joints and the tie rod
ends. This tool is indispensable IMO. I know others use the "pickle forks"
and other such tools -- for me the idea of whacking the heck out of
suspension parts just didn't make sense (even if you are trashing the ball
joints). I highly recommend this tool. It allows you to get at the parts in
question without encountering any clearance problems.
HTH.
--- Peter Zaborski CF58310UO ---
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