Getting control arms off without killing the ball joints?

[turboeta]

So I'm at a stand still right now with my billy/H&R race install, the passenger side ball joint is stuck in the strut housing. I just replaced the control arms about 2 months ago, I had to resort to the pickle fork and the old ball joints got good and f-ed.

Any ideas on the best way to get it off with out ruining the joint?

[Aptyp]

harbor freight has a tool set for $80 for ball joint removal. In that set there 1 tool that does an amazing job.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=92882

right upper corner of the set. Find it sold individually, if you can, and tell me where you found it.

[Aptyp]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00971255000P

[golde30]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00971255000P

yes. some version of this tool gets the job done quick and easy. i have one also, but it looks a lil different, more beefy. i think mine is blue point, but i dont remember.

[Sam Cogley]

harbor freight has a tool set for $80 for ball joint removal. In that set there 1 tool that does an amazing job.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92882

right upper corner of the set. Find it sold individually, if you can, and tell me where you found it.

HF used to sell it separately, that's where I got mine. JC Whitney sells it for about $20. It's the only real tool for separating a ball joint, pickle forks are for Neanderthals.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2004158/c-10101/Nty-1/p-2004158/Ntx-mode+matchallpartial/N-10101/tf-Browse/s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=ball+joint

[Quadrajet]

I usually just give the mounting boss area,the part where the stem of the ball joint fits in, a couple good smacks with a hammer on the side. It gets the job done for the most part.
Another technique I've seen used, if you have an air hammer, is to take a blunt tip and run it in the side of the mounting boss, or unscrew the nut about 1/2 to 3/4 off, then take the air hammer with blunt tip to the tip of the ball joint stud. I used the last method to get my inner balljoints out of my spare front crossmember.

[Hellabad]

I usually just give the mounting boss area,the part where the stem of the ball joint fits in, a couple good smacks with a hammer on the side. It gets the job done for the most part.
Another technique I've seen used, if you have an air hammer, is to take a blunt tip and run it in the side of the mounting boss, or unscrew the nut about 1/2 to 3/4 off, then take the air hammer with blunt tip to the tip of the ball joint stud. I used the last method to get my inner balljoints out of my spare front crossmember.

This has always worked best for me. I use a hammer called a "minijack". I use it for other stuff too. Secret stuff.

http://www.minitruckinweb.com/tech/suspension/0204mt_chevy_s10_suspension_install/photo_28.html

I couldnt find any better info on the internet.