I've always rigged up something and used my dad's enerpac 50 ton shop press. Sometimes tho it gets a little hairy. I saw online someone walking out a ball joint from an accord with a heavy duty air hammer. This works?
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Ma che cazzo state dicendo? :| -
It can, but a BMW ball joint press does the job with much less drama.The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
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So I should just stick to the floor press.Ma che cazzo state dicendo? :|Comment
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That or spring for the tool you really should have for this job.The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
Jim Levie, Huntsville, ALComment
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You mean doing it by a hand press? Fuck that. Im not using a hand crank press.Ma che cazzo state dicendo? :|Comment
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Having just spent several hours this weekend trying and failing to separate a VERY subborn balljoint using this tool:
I can say that heat, penetrant and a press tool aren't always enough. When I need to actually install my coilovers I will be doing it with an airhammer. My balljoint boot be damned..
'89 Alpine S52 with goodiesComment
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That tool is a wimp compared to the BMW special tool for ball joints, I've yet to encounter a case where the BMW tool won't remove a ball joint.The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
Jim Levie, Huntsville, ALComment
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Damn you REALLY love your BMW ball joint tool.Ma che cazzo state dicendo? :|Comment
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Just a tip, if you wack the side of the hole wear the ball joint goes into with a hammer, it will generally break loose a stuck ball joint. Basically the metal deforms slightly, then rebound back, so it breaks the surface to surface contact.Comment
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Yea I do that all the time. it works like magic.Ma che cazzo state dicendo? :|Comment
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never had my air hammer NOT remove a stuck ball joint, tie rod end, control arm bushing....... get a good one (mine is snap-on) and dont worry about it.I saved 15% on my Bimmer parts by switching to
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Yea Im thinking the super duty snap on one.Ma che cazzo state dicendo? :|Comment
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jlevie what tool are you talking about??1991 325iC - Mauritsblau sumthin metallic blue. DEAD
1992 525i - Silber sumthin sumthin metallic- Rolling again, needs suspension/wheels/brakes/paint.... Fuck you A4S310R; BEAT YOU.
1989 325i - Cirrusblau Metallic sumthin sumthin-project - trying to clean up the interior(done), then the body, then a 5spd, then suspension, then..... - [Stolen :| ]
1991 325iC - Calypsorot Metallic
1994 540i - Granitsilber
Originally posted by scabzzzzComment
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assuming he means this: http://www.etoolcart.com/bmwballjoin...olbmw3028.aspx
which is used to press the ball joints out of the actual control arm. from what i can tell, OP is trying to get the ball joint out of the steering knuckle on the strut.
Originally posted by ROLLingKINGOriginally posted by slammin.e28Comment
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