Separating ball joints?
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Separating ball joints?
Hi guys, I'm trying to separate a ball joint, not sure how. This is actually on my car.
When jacked up, if you put your hands on both sides of my tire and jerk it back and forth, there is a little play. Kind of just a click-click from one side to another. It looked like the steering tie-rod. I got the boot off where it meets the rack at the power-steering box, and I can see that the play is in the ball joint. The rack, and nothing further in, moves, just the ball joint.
Chilton's isn't real specific about the joint, but I think it says to use a ball-joint separator tool. Anybody know what I need. And when I get this out, I'm assuming I just need a new rod with ball joint?
Also, I'm assuming to take this off I need to separate the outer tie rod at the wheel, so I'm gonna go do that and hopefully somebody will get back to me, or my Dad will come over...driving a half-hour to my house kills him. Thanks men.
Oh, the car is a 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage...I know, I know, import crap. Don't get me wrong though, I still know Ford makes the best trucks. My $350 1980 Ford F-100 runs like a champ. Thanks.
When jacked up, if you put your hands on both sides of my tire and jerk it back and forth, there is a little play. Kind of just a click-click from one side to another. It looked like the steering tie-rod. I got the boot off where it meets the rack at the power-steering box, and I can see that the play is in the ball joint. The rack, and nothing further in, moves, just the ball joint.
Chilton's isn't real specific about the joint, but I think it says to use a ball-joint separator tool. Anybody know what I need. And when I get this out, I'm assuming I just need a new rod with ball joint?
Also, I'm assuming to take this off I need to separate the outer tie rod at the wheel, so I'm gonna go do that and hopefully somebody will get back to me, or my Dad will come over...driving a half-hour to my house kills him. Thanks men.
Oh, the car is a 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage...I know, I know, import crap. Don't get me wrong though, I still know Ford makes the best trucks. My $350 1980 Ford F-100 runs like a champ. Thanks.
