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Hoping somebody can help.
I need to get a ball joint out of my range rover. However, with much swearing, sweating and snapping tools it seesm quite resilient.
I can't even get it to a garage because of the 'efforts' i've already put into it.
I;ve managed to snap a scissor type ball joint remover and bent a cheapish 5" G clamp . It's not going to come out easily!
I think i've found a suitable tool that should get it out:
[url= http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KD-Ball-Joint-U-Joint-Anchor-Pin-Press-Set-/190188420285?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2c481cfcbd ]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KD-Ball-Joint-U-Joint-Anchor-Pin-Press-Set-/190188420285?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2c481cfcbd[/url]
However i'm loatehd to spend the £200 for a single operation that still may not work.
Does anybody have one of these tools that i may be able to borrow/attempt?
Or anybody have any better ideas of how to get this thing out?
Based in sheffield, but happy to go a reasonable distance to pick one up and exchange for several beers if it works!!!
Steve
If it's just a splitter you want then get one of these
Also, I'm sure there will be a rangerover website where you can ask advice - probably someone local to you can help.
In fact here you go...
[url] http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/ [/url]
[url] http://www.rangerovers.net/ [/url]
[url] http://www.rrr.co.uk/ [/url]
[url] http://www.landroverworld.org/forums/index.php [/url]
If you have a copper headed hammer, when you have the splitter in place and under pressure, give the arm through which the ball joint locates a stout clout. It usually works.
I've used both a Sykes Pickavant scissor splitter and a Snap On fork splitter for years and never broken either or failed to get the joint to come apart. If all else fails try some heat.