ball joints...solved

[DGraber460 at aol.com]

I have gone through this wrestling match more times than I would like.
I finally found that the strut is trying to move to the outside and binding 
the ball joint shaft. Especially when it's about 1/2 way out, and the recess 
in the shaft has engaged the bolt hole opening. Moving the strut/hub back and 
forth and simultaneously rotating helps considerably. Sometimes another 
gorilla is helpful for applying force to the appropriate areas at the same 
time.
FWIW I have never been able to use my pickle fork _without_ rupturing the 
rubber boots. If the joints are being replaced, that's not a problem, but I 
have removed them far more times for other reasons than replacement.
The question has been asked before if the boots are available separately, but 
I have never seen the answer. Anyone know?

Dennis
Denver
"Good judgment is a result of experience, which is often the result of poor 
judgment"
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