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Harbor Freight tool for lower ball joints

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Old 03-09-12, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
even with these pullers, i still use a mini sledge to shock the knuckle to break the ball joint free. never EVER hit the ball joint itself or a weaker metal like the UCA!
exactly... so why waste your time and money on the puller at all... yes, don't hit the uca, hit the knuckle... seriously, 6-10 times a day we do this...
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Gentlemen, if you wanna hit the ball joint itself, do it, but be smart about it, use a brass hammer, and for the love of god watch your eyes.
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Originally Posted by mitsuguy
exactly... so why waste your time and money on the puller at all... yes, don't hit the uca, hit the knuckle... seriously, 6-10 times a day we do this...
i always though it was weird that people where using pullers also! My friends at lexus always told me to just take a few hits at the knuckle its worked every time
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i like pullers, it's more gentle but like i said i use it along with a mini sledge. i can get it off a lot faster with a puller, with less chances of damaging parts, car parts and body parts!
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