Which ball joint tool

[Myke]

A good budget minded one is the Milwaukee 2763-22 M18 1/2" Inch Impact Wrench,can be had for under $400 and will loosen anything on a KJ.

I couldn't find the Milwaukee instock at any local stores. What do you think about this Dewalt that's instock at Lowes?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-...rdless-Impact-Wrench-with-1-Battery/999947862

Also this is the HF gun I was talking about.

https://i.imgur.com/gmbVdWT.png

 

[tjkj2002]

I couldn't find the Milwaukee instock at any local stores. What do you think about this Dewalt that's instock at Lowes?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-...rdless-Impact-Wrench-with-1-Battery/999947862

Also this is the HF gun I was talking about.

https://i.imgur.com/gmbVdWT.png

Have no idea about the 1/2" dewalt.

That HF version is the one the new guy at work has and is totally worthless.

 

[chieftjs]

Advance Auto's rental 23 piece ball joint/U joint service set (Powerbuilt Tools #648617) worked perfect for me.

Did you have trouble getting the screw end of the press to fit squarely inside the upper end of the nuckle? I got a similar kit from Advance but it didn't fit squarely on the ball joint.

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[Royy]

Did you have trouble getting the screw end of the press to fit squarely inside the upper end of the nuckle? I got a similar kit from Advance but it didn't fit squarely on the ball joint.

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It's been a while, but I don't recall having any trouble with it at all. You might have to play around with different sizes of cups, or reversing the press (you can have the screw end on the bottom end of the ball joint and it will still press from the top, if you use the right cups).

I'm sorry I can't be of more help. If I had had a lot of trouble with it I'm sure I would remember more clearly how exactly I set up the press. But since it went so easily for me I didn't spend much time thinking about it.

 

[chieftjs]

It's been a while, but I don't recall having any trouble with it at all. You might have to play around with different sizes of cups, or reversing the press (you can have the screw end on the bottom end of the ball joint and it will still press from the top, if you use the right cups).

I'm sorry I can't be of more help. If I had had a lot of trouble with it I'm sure I would remember more clearly how exactly I set up the press. But since it went so easily for me I didn't spend much time thinking about it.

Thanks anyways. I think my issue was that I didn't have the larger set of cups in the kit I got from Advance Auto. I'll go find the larger kit. Thanks.

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[Duster]

Yeah you gotta get the largest most expensive kit. I also had to reverse it and when pressing in make sure the threads would not hit... and I had to loosen the clamp and spin the top cup. It doesn't press in straight and there was a slight bevel to that cup to keep correcting it to get it moving again once it wanted to stop.

 

[tjkj2002]

Yeah you gotta get the largest most expensive kit. I also had to reverse it and when pressing in make sure the threads would not hit... and I had to loosen the clamp and spin the top cup. It doesn't press in straight and there was a slight bevel to that cup to keep correcting it to get it moving again once it wanted to stop.

OTC Tools (OTC8031)

$300 for the kit on ToolTopia.com

 

[chieftjs]

OTC Tools (OTC8031)

$300 for the kit on ToolTopia.com

I ended up using this kit off Amazon:

Orion Motor Tech Ball Joint Service Tool Kit - Remove/ Install Ball Joint, U-joint and Brake Anchor Pins https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7CO50E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_aGxvAbBY65FBP

Not a perfect fit but I was able to make it work. It was a whole lot cheaper than those other kits as well.

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[tjkj2002]

I ended up using this kit off Amazon:

Orion Motor Tech Ball Joint Service Tool Kit - Remove/ Install Ball Joint, U-joint and Brake Anchor Pins https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7CO50E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_aGxvAbBY65FBP

Not a perfect fit but I was able to make it work. It was a whole lot cheaper than those other kits as well.

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Yeah I can't "just make it work" when I do this type of thing for a living.

 

[M38 Bob]

Yeah I can't "just make it work" when I do this type of thing for a living.

I bought this SnapOn set a few years back "BJP1"
https://store.snapon.com/Ball-Joint...Joint-Universal-Joint-Press-22pc-P644058.aspx

Best set I've ever seen.

 

[tjkj2002]

I bought this SnapOn set a few years back "BJP1"
https://store.snapon.com/Ball-Joint...Joint-Universal-Joint-Press-22pc-P644058.aspx

Best set I've ever seen.

I have that set also along with the OTC set just for Chrysler and 2 others from OTC just for Ford's and GM's.

The specific make sets are super nice since there is no guess work and "well hope it works and doesn't mess anything up".That Snap On set works most of the time but lacks for about I'd say 50% out there.