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Subject:Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
From:neil n
Date:Wed, 3 Jul 2013 16:14:08 -0700
It's been a while for me on that job, but won't a proper size Pittman
arm puller work?

I may not be clear on this, but is it possible there's a hex hole in
threads of the stud? There were on mine. These helped hold the stud
from turning while torquing the big nut.

Neil.

On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Craig Cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've got to pull two upper ball joints which are just spinning (have the bolts half out) and no Pickel fork.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
> -craig

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