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Old 06-29-2009, 11:05 AM
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Re: BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT HOW TO (w/ pix)

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Originally Posted by old_master View Post
The "ball joint remover tool" is used for ball joints that are pressed into the control arm. 4WD Blazer ball joints are either riveted or bolted in, (the press will not work). First separate the ball joint from the steering knuckle with a pickle fork, then remove the bolts or grind the rivet heads off and knock the rivets out.
Not the tool to press out the ball joint, there is another tool used to pop out the stud from spindle. Instead of using pickle fork.
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