Ball Joint Tool?

Does anybody in South Wales or nearby have a ball joint removal tool that i can borrow or hire, for the front upper and lower ball joints on a disco2?
Or any great tips about how to go about this task?
Cheers

Topofthehill said:

Does anybody in South Wales or nearby have a ball joint removal tool that i can borrow or hire, for the front upper and lower ball joints on a disco2?
Or any great tips about how to go about this task?
Cheers

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Hi there, there are a few from the "Garage of Google" that are pretty good! Can't help with the tool though?
Will be starting mine tomorrow

Topofthehill said:

Or any great tips about how to go about this task?

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Badger688 said:

Will be starting mine tomorrow

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I did both NS ones yesterday,
Lots of penetrating spray.

I used the vids on yourtube as quick guide on how it was done by others. i.e. Swearing and skinned knuckles vid is O.

Splitting the knuckle , I used two halfords pickle forks and a 10lbs sledge.

I used the big G clamp kit in the red box, Removal took quite a bit of force, used a 22mm spanner and a scaffold pole and also 22mm impact socket on a 600mm breaker bar on the g clamp to wind it down.
Had to grind one of the fittings to fit the bottom ball joint on refitting. As it has a bit of a contour.

All told, not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Cheers

neilly said:

I did both NS ones yesterday,
Lots of penetrating spray.

I used the vids on yourtube as quick guide on how it was done by others. i.e. Swearing and skinned knuckles vid is O.

Splitting the knuckle , I used two halfords pickle forks and a 10lbs sledge.

I used the big G clamp kit in the red box, Removal took quite a bit of force, used a 22mm spanner and a scaffold pole and also 22mm impact socket on a 600mm breaker bar on the g clamp to wind it down.
Had to grind one of the fittings to fit the bottom ball joint on refitting. As it has a bit of a contour.

All told, not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Cheers

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Thanks for the heads up about the extra that may be needed

Badger688 said:

Thanks for the heads up about the extra that may be needed

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Glad I did mine.

Cheers

Got my ball joint tool from Amazon , I think it was £30 ,,, start there first

All mine are done, bottom was easy ish!! Just make sure you line the tools up for it to slid up?? The top one! Could not do with G clamp!! Had to drive in with very large-ish hammer!!
Hope yours goes well!!

Mine has taken me 4 days??
But that was because I had other things going on?
Hospital yesterday to pick up a foot?
Mon/Tues half days for to other things

PS: Landovers!! Don't you just love them

Macman97 said:

Got my ball joint tool from Amazon , I think it was £30 ,,, start there first

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Thanks! Whats the best one to look out for?

Badger688 said:

All mine are done, bottom was easy ish!! Just make sure you line the tools up for it to slid up?? The top one! Could not do with G clamp!! Had to drive in with very large-ish hammer!!
Hope yours goes well!!

Mine has taken me 4 days??
But that was because I had other things going on?
Hospital yesterday to pick up a foot?
Mon/Tues half days for to other things

PS: Landovers!! Don't you just love them

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Glad you got it done in the end Sir

Topofthehill said:

Thanks! Whats the best one to look out for?

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I got the 10pc set £25-30!

Worked a treat getting the buggers out! And bottom one in!

I used a ball joint kit, a pneumatic impact gun, a 40oz bottle of Olde English Malt Liquor and some very stern words got mine to come out.

JUKE179r said:

I used a ball joint kit, a pneumatic impact gun, a 40oz bottle of Olde English Malt Liquor and some very stern words got mine to come out.

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Could you please tell me the Very Stern words used??
As a Landrover owner! Many expletives are used to fix things or take things off?? So just wondering if you could share your "Stern Words" to the Forum to help other owners?? Hahahaha

I did the top one with the 21 pc ball joint kit.
took some time to pick and choose the right bits, but it worked.

Cheers

put the new joints in the freezer overnight to shrink them
Heat the ball joint holes on the axle....

The ball joints more or less drop in

Badger688 said:

All mine are done, bottom was easy ish!! Just make sure you line the tools up for it to slid up?? The top one! Could not do with G clamp!! Had to drive in with very large-ish hammer!!
Hope yours goes well!!

Mine has taken me 4 days??
But that was because I had other things going on?
Hospital yesterday to pick up a foot?
Mon/Tues half days for to other things

PS: Landovers!! Don't you just love them

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Pick up a foot