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Deezel Stink3r 10-18-2009 07:24 AM

Ball joint replacement. Which press?
 
I would like to replace the ball joints of my Cherokee.
Which press should I use? I'm afraid of getting one of those Chinese one's by inexperience, that will probably bend.
Can't afford those hydraulic one's- makes no sense for two higher and two lower joints.

Any recommendations for me? Thanks in advance!

Renteria1217 10-18-2009 09:44 AM

Just get the ball joint press from autozone. It worked on my ball joints. It won't bend, and it's free to rent.

Deezel Stink3r 10-18-2009 10:37 AM

Next Autozone is just 6728km away...:dm:

Dealers over here go like: You want whhhaaaaat???? And you show you those fancy hydraulic presses for about a monthly income.

Renteria1217 10-18-2009 10:44 AM

Oh sorry. Didn't even notice you location. Well I just used a regular ball joint press. Aren't there places you can rent something like that from?

MotorOilMcCall 10-18-2009 10:56 AM

Get the cheapo... Its not gonna bend the casting of the C-Clamp. Heck, I have one from Harbor Freight (Cheapo tool store if you don't know what they are, not sure they have them in Germany), and its done a dozen ball joints, a few U-Joints, and some other things it certainly wasn't intended for... Hasn't broken on me yet.

FastCR 10-18-2009 11:50 AM

x2. The big C clamp thing in the gray case works awesome. I've done several balljoints and U joints with one.

Dr. Evil 10-18-2009 12:00 PM

Have a look here:

Princess Auto

If you can wait - these guys just might ship it to you. Call their mail order division in Winnipeg Canada:

Princess Auto
3292 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg
Manitoba, Canada
R3K 0Z1

Telephone: (204) 831-8275
Fax: (204) 831-0238
Toll Free: 1-866-725-0014
Monday to Friday: 8:00AM - 9:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday: 12:00AM - 5:00PM

Deezel Stink3r 10-18-2009 12:47 PM

Wow, thank you, guys! Such a bunch of answers in such a short time. Thats exactly what I was looking for- but didn't know how to express. I will order that press.
Thanks a lot to all of you!:ty:

Hopefully I'm able to help you too!
Michael

66impala 10-22-2009 09:10 PM

Go to harbor frieght tools and get one there. i got my 12 ton there and paid $130 for it. love it and it does the job no bending i see. good luck:c:

Pyro690 10-25-2009 06:08 PM

I got one from Summit years ago and it works great. Had to make a couple extra adapters tho. :c:


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