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RE: Separating ball joints

To: "Autox" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Separating ball joints
From: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 14:59:15 -0700
Fred:

A pickle fork works great, but don't skimp on quality. I went through a
couple of ball-joint separators before getting a quality tool for about $20
that popped everything apart with no problems.

Paul


> Howdy all!
>
> How do I separate ball joints and tie rod ends without damaging them?
> The only way I know is to beat them apart with a pickle fork.  They are
> all good (only the seals need to be replaced) and I don't want to damage
> them during disassembly.
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Fred Schroeder
> Denison, TX
> '70  SRL311-13359

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