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VW Balljoint Replacement

So I bought new ball joints a while back - decided I pull the swing arms and press the old ones out.  Machine shops are hard to find in NWF so I bought a 12 ton Harbor Freight hydralic press.  It has several steel plates and I had a few more.  Well, I tried for a couple hours and only managed to launch the control arms from under the press across the barn.  Last time I had ball joints done I remember the shop heating the conrol arms red hot with a oxy/acedelyne torch.  I do have a propane torce for sweating copper pipe but can't see it getting them nearly hot enough.  Another alternative is this tool that Harbor Freight has on sale ($90 now $60).  Anyone have success using it?  At least I'd get a few more pressing arbors.

View Ball Joint Service Kit for 2WD and 4WD Vehicles

1957 CMC Classic Speedster

    in Ft Walton Beach, FL

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