You can use a "pickle fork". Or a ball joint separator. Orrrrrr.....put a good
sized hammer on the far side of the outer part of the joint and hold it tight
against. Then smack the opposite side with another big hammer, HARD. This
often distorts the joint enough to let the ball out. Good luck.
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "chuck" <chuckc at attglobal.net>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 2:39 PM
Subject: Ball Joint Boot Replace?
> Hey Guyz,
>
> While filling the front shocks I nothiced that the boots
> over the ball joints on the tie rod ends are looking like
> they really wanna be replaced. Before I destroy the
> front end, what are the acceptable practices for
> disassembling that joint? Seems like if I loosen the
> nyloc nut on the ball joint, and tap the end of the
> ball joint bolt down, it should release enough to
> let me replace the boot. But .... it won't budge.
> Besides "use a bigger hammer" technology, what
> advice can you offer.
>
> thanks,
>
> chuckC
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