Honda Car Forum

could somebody point me to a place online where i can find a cheap ball
joint puller for my 87 accord. if it can also remove tie rods that would be
great too. i have tried using a seperator fork and i feel that they cause
too much damage with the ball joint. i have the honda shop manual and they
say honda makes one with the part number 07gac-se00100 but i dont know where
to find this or any other ball joint puller/remover. please help me out.
thanks.
ps i dont care if its a low quality tool because i will only use it a couple
of t imes.

"lamont1" <lamont@lamont.com> wrote in message
news:lyzid.821$1f3.522@trndny06...
> could somebody point me to a place online where i can find a cheap ball
> joint puller for my 87 accord. if it can also remove tie rods that would
be
> great too. i have tried using a seperator fork and i feel that they cause
> too much damage with the ball joint. i have the honda shop manual and they
> say honda makes one with the part number 07gac-se00100 but i dont know
where
> to find this or any other ball joint puller/remover. please help me out.
> thanks.
> ps i dont care if its a low quality tool because i will only use it a
couple
> of t imes.
>
> Jc Whitney at www.jcw.com has a couple fairly cheap
tie rod / ball joint removers.

I have had good success at using a three point gear puller. Once you get
pressure on the ball joint, smack the side of the ball joint with a hammer
and it will break loose with no damage to the ball joint. I have changed
three different drive axles using this tool. I don't own a separator fork
and never will.

"lamont1" <lamont@lamont.com> wrote in message
news:lyzid.821$1f3.522@trndny06...
> could somebody point me to a place online where i can find a cheap ball
> joint puller for my 87 accord. if it can also remove tie rods that would
be
> great too. i have tried using a seperator fork and i feel that they cause
> too much damage with the ball joint. i have the honda shop manual and they
> say honda makes one with the part number 07gac-se00100 but i dont know
where
> to find this or any other ball joint puller/remover. please help me out.
> thanks.
> ps i dont care if its a low quality tool because i will only use it a
couple
> of t imes.
>
>

If you live in Canada you can go to any Canadian Tire store and they will
lend you one for free. You just have to leave a deposit which is returned to
you when you return the tool. I understand that some automotive stores in
the States also have this service.
Alex
"lamont1" <lamont@lamont.com> wrote in message
news:lyzid.821$1f3.522@trndny06...
> could somebody point me to a place online where i can find a cheap ball
> joint puller for my 87 accord. if it can also remove tie rods that would
> be
> great too. i have tried using a seperator fork and i feel that they cause
> too much damage with the ball joint. i have the honda shop manual and they
> say honda makes one with the part number 07gac-se00100 but i dont know
> where
> to find this or any other ball joint puller/remover. please help me out.
> thanks.
> ps i dont care if its a low quality tool because i will only use it a
> couple
> of t imes.
>
>