.....like you said, but also (with your third hand) apply pressure with a
pry bar, big screwdriver, 2 x 4 or what-have-you.
<dnw>
1972 Midget
1998 Safari
1999 9-3
1964 (Me)
----- Original Message -----
From "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch at mediaone.net>
To: "chuck" <chuckc@attglobal.net>; "spridget list"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: Ball Joint Boot Replace?
> 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
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