Re: DIY Auto shares
I lucked out with the '74, the ball joints were upside down compared to the ones in the videos.
My preferred big hammer is a three pound machinist sledge because since it was designed to be used in a machine shop it is of higher quality than general purpose big hammers. It's also large enough to use when replacing "U" joints in the drive shafts of rear wheel drive vehicles if you don't have access to a hydraulic press. My machinist sledge kind of looks like the hammer the guy was using in the first video, except it has a wooden handle (top of the line tech from the early '80s, but it still works perfectly even now).
Seen people over the years, including myself use sledge hammer and most often the ball pin hammer. What tend to happen is sometime when you swing, the head fly one way and the handle remains in your hand. bastard tool, i think they would call that or improper tool maintenance.
Long ago, use to take nails or some objects to act as the wedge between the handle and ball pin. Nowadays, there are repair kits for those type of thing.
The moral here, we still have to pay attention to our household and work tools condition and tune up as needed.
Here it is done red neck style
Here is another way and tool that looks to be a better option as is it should not damage the rubber booth on the ball joint. sometimes you may not be replacing the ball joint.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcCfWmrVQfM
Long ago, use to take nails or some objects to act as the wedge between the handle and ball pin. Nowadays, there are repair kits for those type of thing.
The moral here, we still have to pay attention to our household and work tools condition and tune up as needed.
Here it is done red neck style
Here is another way and tool that looks to be a better option as is it should not damage the rubber booth on the ball joint. sometimes you may not be replacing the ball joint.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcCfWmrVQfM
My preferred big hammer is a three pound machinist sledge because since it was designed to be used in a machine shop it is of higher quality than general purpose big hammers. It's also large enough to use when replacing "U" joints in the drive shafts of rear wheel drive vehicles if you don't have access to a hydraulic press. My machinist sledge kind of looks like the hammer the guy was using in the first video, except it has a wooden handle (top of the line tech from the early '80s, but it still works perfectly even now).
. I'm not sure about the Honda now, I think a Jeeeep may have suited me better with boating an camping.
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