[DeTomaso] Rear Suspension Upper Ball Joint Removal "Issues"- HelpNeeded!

[Forest Goodhart]

Chris,
Look on the upright casting on the front and back inner corners you will see 
a small bump about 3/8" diameter. Use the heaviest hammer you can handle and 
whack those spots a couple of times and they should pop loose. I usually put 
some sort of bar that puts some upward pressure on the upper A arm to assist 
in this.
Good luck,
Forest

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Difani" <cdifani at pacbell.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 5:42 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Rear Suspension Upper Ball Joint Removal "Issues"- 
HelpNeeded!


> Guys:
>
> Due to a number of reasons, I'm pulling my rear suspension uprights.
>
> Now I don't have any problems with the lower pivot rod, but the upper ball
> joint. That's where I'm stuck... both literally, and figuratively. My 
> manual
> talks about a standard Ford tool, but I don't have one of them...whatever 
> it
> may be. And the upright doesn't seem to have any specific locations where
> you're supposed to whack it, not like the front steering ball joints. In
> fact reading my factory manual gives me absolutely zero guidance. They 
> used
> that all purpose phrase "take it apart"....
>
> So the question for tonight is; how do you remove the upper ball joint
> without ruining the existing bootie, and ball joint? I do have the cotter
> key removed, the castle nut turned down, and the flat washer removed.
> Unfortunately it's still "assembled", doesn't show any signs of falling
> apart for me.
>
> Do I need a graduated set of hammers? Or ???
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Difani
> '73 L #5829 "LITNNG"
> Sacramento, CA
> Email: cdifani at pacbell.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <SOBill at aol.com>
> To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tie Rod Booties
>
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Senility: I know the subject.
>>
>> You are forgiven.
>>
>>
>>
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