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sumtum
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Aug 12, 2023, 6:31 AM
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This is just a general question. I have a Suzuki Alto GF and will be separating the Ball joint from the hub soon. I have a ball joint separator tool ready to go. My question is, when fitting that ball joint separator tool, I have to fit the forked steel part into the part above the ball joint rubber. It seems to be a tight fit. Will I destroy the ball joint rubber when fitting this tool? That's my only concern. Thanks
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Hammer Time
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Aug 12, 2023, 7:28 AM
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Yes, you will likely destroy the rubber boot. Hard to avoid using a pickle fork. They do make other tools to separate that like this one ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Aug 12, 2023, 7:35 AM
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Yes, you should be able to slide the tool between the boot and the steel part of the knuckle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Aug 12, 2023, 7:41 AM
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Not specifically but you should be able to move it with a small prybar or large screwdriver. There is another method we use if you have some space to swing a hammer. Use a very heavy hammer and strike the metal part of the knuckle as hard as you can. The jarring motion will usually break it free. You may have to hit it a few times. Don't try this if there is any risk of hitting things you don't want to hit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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