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Re: Ball Joint and Tie Rod Puller Group Purchase -- Tested on a

To: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Ball Joint and Tie Rod Puller Group Purchase -- Tested on a
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 21:20:14 -0500
Looks like I'll have about 5 extras because some folks dropped out. If you want 
one let me know.

$11.77 Puller
   6.00 shipping
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$17.77

Don Malling

Don Malling wrote:
> I tested our cheapo group purchase puller on my TR250 ball joint this 
> evening. It worked perfectly.
> 
> I unscrewed the ball joint nut a little but did not take it off the ball 
> joint's post -- per the directions.
> 
> I put the ball joint's shaft deep into fork of the puller -- not out on 
> the fork's finger tips, and tightened it up. Just tight. I didn't muscle 
> it. Then I took 3 taps with a carpenter's hammer and it popped out. The 
> taps were strokes about 10" long. Kind of like the few light strokes you 
> would take when starting a 16d framing nail before you start driving it 
> in with full swings.
> 
> In my opinion, for $11.77 it's a deal. I can't imagine breaking one of 
> these when using the tapping method, and I'm not sure why you would not 
> use the tapping method. But I guess if some folks don't like to tap, 
> there's always the $50.00 pullers.
> 
> :-)
> 
> 
> Don Malling




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