Stuck steering knuckle tricks?

[DWR]

These mutha'effers were not coming out easily, hours with a BFH and an impact socket as a press. I'm still traumatized.

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That’s a u-joint bud, not a ball joints haha

 

[tworley]

That’s a u-joint bud, not a ball joints haha

Thats my fault--I kinda derailed the subject when he posted a link to a BJ tool saying he was going to use it for ujoints.

 

[hear]

I'll be tackling the BJ's soon

Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.

 

[CJ with a TJ]

That’s a u-joint bud, not a ball joints haha

I'm aware.

I kind of brought up the potential crossover of using a press for multiple purposes

 

[DWR]

Dog it… last fool to change them put knurled lower ones in. Guess I going dimples and loctite.

 

[hosejockey61]

Did somebody say they need a BFH???

 

[Gerty21]

Got a link?

If you haven't already purchased an Amazon kit online or tried to use washers, Advance has a good rental tool linked below that works with TJ's and has the angled piece.

Not sure where you are in Georgia, but looks like there are Advance stores various places. We rented and used this specific Powerbuilt kit when we did ball joints a couple of weeks ago:

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...u-joint-service-set-23-piece-648617/9150043-P

TRQ normally has fairly good how to Youtube videos but the one for ball joints had a couple of issues - the guy busts a ball joint trying to press it out incorrectly and kind of glosses over how to get the beveled cup set correctly.

The BFH Garage video is WAY better at showing how to get a press set up with the angled piece. It's not hard once you monkey with it, but getting the press straight makes the pressing out and pressing in go much easier. I think he's a member on here, this video we found to be great with closeups and explanations:

Good luck.

Edited to add - +1 on using your biggest hammer on the knuckles and they'll drop off. Beat on it with a framing hammer and zero success, 2 whacks choked up on an 8 lb sledge and it dropped off. We replaced the knuckles too, so wasn't worried about hitting them hard, but they're pretty tough.

 

[Gerty21]

Did somebody say they need a BFH???

Missed that you already posted your video when I linked it too, but wanted to thank you profusely for taking the time to make that one, it's a fantastic how-to.

 

[mrblaine]

TRQ normally has fairly good how to Youtube videos but the one for ball joints had a couple of issues - the guy busts a ball joint trying to press it out incorrectly and kind of glosses over how to get the beveled cup set correctly.

The or any press will do the same to yokes on axle shafts. U-joints should only ever be changed out via the hammer method. Anything else is going to increase the risk of unfixable damage.

 

[Steel City 06]

For u-joints, a rivet gun (basically a fancy air hammer) with a flush rivet set makes the job very quick and repeatable