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Offline 72challenged

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need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« on: April 15, 2013 - 02:15:17 PM »
Need to borrow upper ball joint socket, will return asap, removing suspension now!  :working:
edward @ 502.541.5253

will pay shipping both ways
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Re: need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2013 - 04:36:23 PM »
have you checked with your local parts stores?  Many of them have such tools for loan

Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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Re: need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2013 - 07:11:02 PM »
have you checked with your local parts stores?  Many of them have such tools for loan

...Such as Autozone.    :thumbsup:

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Offline 72challenged

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Re: need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2013 - 07:22:44 PM »
Yea, I wasted an hour driving around the local AZ  :dunno:, O'reilys   :clueless: and finally NAPA offered to get one from the warehouse to the tune of $70 something dollars.  :22yikes:

Big thanks to Owen in California who is shipping me his socket today!  :cheers:

CC is a great place to hang!

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Thanks to R/T Spec., Year1, Jeg's, Napa Lyndon, Bohn services, Mopar Joe, Bell Motors, paint by Ray, Evans elect., MCB, Totally Stainless, Moparts, FBO, Mike the Car, Firm Feel, Unique Fab,

Offline 73EStroker

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Re: need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2013 - 09:05:14 PM »
I got my old rusted ones out using heat, the corner of a crescent wrench and large water pump pliers. If you fiddle around long enough it will work out. Did not have the proper tool.
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Offline Changin Gears

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Re: need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2013 - 09:59:35 PM »
you should remove the ball joint with the control arms still in the vehicle, if you don't, you have to figure out some way to hold the control arms while removing the ball joints


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Re: need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2013 - 10:51:17 PM »
you should remove the ball joint with the control arms still in the vehicle, if you don't, you have to figure out some way to hold the control arms while removing the ball joints
  :iagree: Amen brother! Tough to work a pipe wrench with one hand while holding on with the other.

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Re: need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2013 - 12:52:38 PM »
I got my old rusted ones out using heat, the corner of a crescent wrench and large water pump pliers. If you fiddle around long enough it will work out. Did not have the proper tool.
I would have lent you my socket  :dunno:

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Re: need to borrow upper ball joint socket?
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2013 - 01:35:19 AM »
A word of advise: If 72Challenged ever needs to borrow something, jump on it immediately.  I let him use a ball joint socket, and I just received a beautiful box of cookies in the mail.  Definitely a member you want to do business with. BTW, Thanks Edward.