Tool to disconnect ball joints?

[s1ngletracker]

The right tool is called a pickle fork.

nooooo way. Worst tool evar.

[TkrPerformance]

pickle forks destroy the boots on them.

I just use my bfh 5lb brass hammer and give the control arm a few good hits and the always gets them loose

[s1ngletracker]

Alright, I will give that a try, maybe along with some PB blaster and torching.

[1QUICK4]

Yes, BFH is the best way to go.

[jrohner]

A few solid hits with a big hammer will do pretty much every time. Pickle forks if absolutely necessary for some reason, as they destroy the boots.

[santa]

Like most of the people above said. Get a 5lbs hammer and beat on the side of the knuckle until it pops loose. Its a tapper fit type of joint. So you will have to hit it until it comes loose. You should almost never "need" a torch.

[s1ngletracker]

yeah, I believe i did actually try that on my talon, but it was seriously seized... theres no way even a BFH would have worked. Hoping this one is a bit easier.

[s1ngletracker]

I got one ball joint free... and it wasn't easy. I started trying to hit it with a hammer... but I didn't know where to hit and I dont have a brass hammer to go easy on the suspension pieces. I also didn't feel this would do much for an extremely old, stuck joint.

So I went back to my original plan, except I torched it for about 10 minutes first. I had the ball joint tool all the way tightened down, no dice. As I was beginning loosening it, THEN the ball joint violently popped apart. I was ecstatic. Haven't tried the other side yet, but i'm hoping it works out about the same. We'll see!