In a message dated 7/20/02 10:14:03 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM writes:

> Two questions:
>
> 1.) How do you liberate the  ball joint from the spindle?
>
Hi Todd and everyone,

I just use a balljoint/tie rod end fork.  You can buy them at any flaps.
Also they can be pressed out, and that's, I think what the book calls for.

> 2.) Does the new balljoint need to be pressed in, or will tightening the
> nut to the correct torque properly seat the balljoint?

It is a tapered joint, and when the tapered joint is clean and free from
burrs, it should seat properly with the spec`d torque.

I`m in the middle of this right now, AND MY QUESTION IS:
How should the ball joint base sit in to the upper control arm?
It doesn't seam to want to sit flat, but on an angle. And I do have the two
allenhead bolts very tight.

Thanks,
John C.
SLC, UT
85 Westaru...