Date:         Wed, 4 Jun 2003 18:19:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
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From:         Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
Subject:      Ball joints - Pickle Fork?
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OK, I've got my tire off, the large nut off the ball joint and the two hex
nuts are also off.  I rented a pickle fork from autozone.

The problem:

I hammered away at the pickle fork and it succeeded in loosening the ball
from the joint instead of separating the lower part of the joint from the
control arm.

Now, when I hammer away at the pickle fork, I just loosen the ball part of
the joint even more until the pickle fork bottoms out.  I've tried
hammering away at the pickle fork to no avail.  A larger pickle fork would
do the trick, but aren't these things one size fits all?  I need some
suggestions.

I suppose if I can't get this thing out then I'll be stuck throwing some
money at the shop down the street.

Thanks for any help!
Blake
St Louis
84 Westy