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2004 UBJ & Control Arm
March 7th, 2011, 2:44 PM
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2004 UBJ & Control Arm
2004 Silverado 3500 4x4
Replacing ball joints-I couldn't get the upper control arm to break loose from the knuckle. I tried a pickle fork and a bf hammer the only thing I did is destroy the boot on the ball joint. I thought the hard part would be getting the ball joint out but I can't get to that point....am I missing something? (yes, I took the nut off underneath) Any suggestions?
Replacing ball joints-I couldn't get the upper control arm to break loose from the knuckle. I tried a pickle fork and a bf hammer the only thing I did is destroy the boot on the ball joint. I thought the hard part would be getting the ball joint out but I can't get to that point....am I missing something? (yes, I took the nut off underneath) Any suggestions?
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March 7th, 2011, 11:03 PM
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Pickle forks tends to destroy stuff. The correct J tools are the J-43631 ball joint separator and J-45851 protector adapter. If you can't borrow something equivalent, Harbor Freight should have knockoffs.
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