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Subject:Re: Installing ball joints on 87 van
From:David Bayer
Date:Tue, 24 Mar 1998 12:53:29 -0800

>| Great, I'm saving money. The problem is that I dont have the tool shown in
>| Bentley's manual. I think it is used for popping them out?
>| Could someone explain how to install these (upper and lower) ball joints
>| without that tool?

        A two arm gear puller is a handy thing to have. I picked up one
with a 2 ton (or was it 4?) capacity and a 4.5 inch reach at my local
FLAPS for $20. You'll need something like this to separate the tie rod
ends from the place where they attach (that is if they are in the way of
getting the balljoints out)...

dave