going to take my control arms off and install some energy suspension black control arm bushing, the old stock ones are really worn out. while its out, i was thinking of replacing the lower ball joints too. ive searched here and i know it can be done. but alot of people take it to a machine shop and have them pressed. but if i dont do that, i just wanna confirm about using this tool down here. can rent it at autozone to press the olds ones out and the new ones in.

 

For getting it out, I personally used a torch and hammer. Luckily my bro and I had just purchased a press so that's what we used to press it in (Use lube for smooth entry). But I'm sure you can come up with a ghetto press concotion.

IE. before the press I had to get my ES motor mount Bushings into the motor mounts, I jacked up a car and used its weight coming down on a wooden block as a press (^_^).

I'm sure you could use a hammer to put it back in too, but I wouldn't wanna risk damaging it.

 

I used that tool it worked just fine, just read the directions I ruined a ball joint putting it back in because i did not use the press sleeves correctly

 

thanks guys, thats all i needed to know

 

I did the EXACT same thing for my ES motor mounts hahaha


I have also used Crank pulley removers to press out ball joints...that sometime works...just an idea...