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Wanted ,J-8806 ball joint breaker tool.
I need to beg, borrow or buy one .
If you can loan me one, I could put up a substantial deposit and pay postage both ways.
Here is a pic;
Not trying to be flip or a pain, but why wouldn’t a pickle fork work?
Damage to rare parts?
You’d need to have a spring compressor for safety. After that, isn’t it getting the spindle off the ball joint for an interference-fit replacement ball joint?
I’m not a suspension pro, but when I get into suspension parts at this level, I try to have weight-bearing components magnaflux checked for cracks, just to be sure they’re sound with >100,000 miles on ‘em.
Chris,
The reason that I wanted to use this tool was because the ball joints were brand new.
A pickle fork destroys the boot. Which is OK for a joint that's going in the trash.
I originally assembled this chassis with Scarebird disc brakes.
Then I discovered that '70 FSC disc brake spindles will fit.
I managed to borrow this tool, and loosened the nuts several turns.
I used the tool to pop the joints loose.
When my '70 spindles arrive, I will use my OTC spring compressor to safely install the spindles.
In all my years over both ‘66 big cars, I’ve never had a case of wanting to touch ball joints with intent to reuse them. Anytime I needed to remove them, the old ones were done and not going back on the road.
What are ‘70 FSC spindles?
Just looking at that KM tool, it looks like something you might be able to make with a deep socket, angle grinder and a tap & die. But that’s probably a desperation move.
An air hammer and/or regular hammer can work well without causing damage.
You heat, beat or cool the knuckle (using the non meat hook approach AKA gentle). The taper should pop with one or two square blows at the knuckle or on the taper stud.
Might need to flip the castle castle nut upside down, unthread it just proud of the threads. Then use a semi-gentle square-on tap of a hammer while simultaneously zapping the knuckle with the air hammer. Small air hammer bursts with a wide flat adaptor.
Or try a small air hammer burst or two squarely on the taper nut. Just watch what your doing. It should not take a lot of effort to get the taper to separate and not cause damage.
I've only encountered a few that didn't pop with these methods, including new installs that needed to come apart. Usually rotted rusted junk forced me to get out the fire wrench. If you have a way to freeze it that could help a well.
June 21st, 2023, 07:07 PM
