> Since the ball stud is facing down I guess I can't use the special
> tool to separate it from the steering knuckle (the tool that looks
> like a giant bolt inside a big hunk of hex stock), like I did on
> the uppers. I'll have to use a pickle fork (which I don't care
> for), or some sort of puller.
For the A-body & E-body ball joints, I have many times use a regular
craftsman gear puller.
Just use 2 arms & a hose clamp to keep it
from popping off. I don't tighten the puller particularly hard.
Once it's loaded up as much as you are comfortable with, hit the eye
(where the ball joint stud goes into) with a hammer. I actually
put an old socket extension on it and hit that, since it's an
easier target.
Eric
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