Yes, I thought as my last post went out, that I should have
emphasized alignment. But I had one that was stubborn even with
good alignment. It went in with "persuasion" from the LFH. So I
caution against applying too much torque with the screw of the ball
joint press. Once you bend the press, you can never get proper
alignment.
When I did the 126 ball joints a few weeks ago, one came out pretty
easy and one fought a lot. Rusty's official press for the 126 was
great! One slid right in and the other fought more but went in
without problem.
I highly recommend checking with Rusty about rental special tools
when you order parts
That joint has to go in and out perfectly straight or it wont go at
all or will be hard and will bend the press
On 12/20/2010 11:01 PM, Fmiser wrote:
OK Don wrote:
Is this the HF ball joint press tool that people are using?
http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/steering/3-in-1-ball-joint-u-joint-c-frame-press-service-kit-38335.html
Other than the fittings, how is it different from a large
c-clamp (6")?
It's the connection to the fittings that make the difference.
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