24mm Ball Joint Separator?

[tahoe_incompleto]

Hi All,

I am attempting to swap out the lower control arms and I can't seem to find a ball joint separator with a fork wide enough to fit around the 23.24 mm lower ball joint shaft. The one I have is 19mm, and the largest I can find is 22mm. (With the exception of possibly some very expensive Euro kits)

Does anyone have a source on one that fits?

I would much prefer to use this over beating the hell out of the knuckle, or using a pitch fork. (Tried both already.) The separators have always made removing the ball joints a snap. (Worked like a charm on top)




Thanks!
-J

 

[tahoe_incompleto]

I lied, I did NOT try a pitch fork yet. I did try a pickle fork, though.

 

[blueinkd]

I lied, I did NOT try a pitch fork yet. I did try a pickle fork, though.

*********** oil and a decent hammer to shock the control arm is your friend. A few taps after soaking during disassembly and the lower ball joint separated from the lower arm with no hassle

 

[blueinkd]

Lol!! The word penetra...ting is getting sensored

 

[swathdiver]

Hi All,

I am attempting to swap out the lower control arms and I can't seem to find a ball joint separator with a fork wide enough to fit around the 23.24 mm lower ball joint shaft. The one I have is 19mm, and the largest I can find is 22mm. (With the exception of possibly some very expensive Euro kits)

Does anyone have a source on one that fits?

I would much prefer to use this over beating the hell out of the knuckle, or using a pitch fork. (Tried both already.) The separators have always made removing the ball joints a snap. (Worked like a charm on top)

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Thanks!
-J

We ruined some HF Pickle Forks earlier this year trying to get the lower ball joints to separate from the knuckle. Bought that tool up there from HF and ground it all over to get it to fit. In the end, we cut off the tip of the balljoint and then slipped this modified separator over it and BOOM, it came apart. Oil and heat did not work for us.

Next time, I'm going to buy the right tool and not waste time. J-43631

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Reading this post makes me glad that I replaced the control arms on my truck with new control arms with the new ball joints already attached to them.

 

[swathdiver]

Reading this post makes me glad that I replaced the control arms on my truck with new control arms with the new ball joints already attached to them.

Me too but my ball joints did not want to leave the knuckles kindly, it required much force! LOL

 

[blueinkd]

Me too but my ball joints did not want to leave the knuckles kindly, it required much force! LOL

The original ball joints have some "crimps" on the edges you have to work back in to allow the ball joint press to do its job. Honestly they were cake. Of course I hit them with penetrating fluid, had 24" 1/2 breaker bar on the socket. It was harder for me to figure out the correct orientation and combination of adapters to press them out/in.

 

[tahoe_incompleto]

I found one that should do the trick. 32mm fork opening. Build quality is very nice on it, too. I much prefer leverage and the right tools over swinging sledge hammers.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MCCSGC9

Reading this post makes me glad that I replaced the control arms on my truck with new control arms with the new ball joints already attached to them.

I am replacing the entire lower control arm with a new ball joint attached. You have to remove the lower ball joint shaft from the steering knuckle to install the new lower arm, though.

 

[swathdiver]

I found one that should do the trick. 32mm fork opening. Build quality is very nice on it, too. I much prefer leverage and the right tools over swinging sledge hammers.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MCCSGC9

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I am replacing the entire lower control arm with a new ball joint attached. You have to remove the lower ball joint shaft from the steering knuckle to install the new lower arm, though.

Let us know how it works out and take some pics if you can for the fellas that come along after us.