Re: Ball Joint Bewilderment

From: Josh Battles (josh.lists@omg-stfu.com)
Date: Thu Oct 19 2006 - 21:57:56 EDT


On Thu, October 19, 2006 8:20 pm, Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> I measured and the ball joint measures 2 1/18th across. There seem to
> be no balljoint tools suited to this task that I can find. And a large
> box wrench in that size would cost me over $150!! Anyone have any
> suggestions? There has to be a socket or a spanner wrench out there for
> this. I could use a pipe wrench? But thats not my first choice.

Heat the control arm with a blowtorch and then make yourself a strap wrench
out of a pair of vise grips and an old leather belt. With a little elbow
grease you should be able to get them out that way.

You might also try a spanner wrench...

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