Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:10:49 GMT From: Saab Guy <nothingnospamo.com> Subject: Re: [Saab_c900] saab ball joint tool - alternatives?
On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 16:59:55 +1000 (EST) Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > The upper balljoints for both front wheels on my 1985 900i are shot > (broken boots, etc.) and the only part where I'm getting stuck is getting > the ball joint shaft out of the swivel member. The Bentley manual says not > to use a generic ball joint separator fork. > > There is a Saab special tool (# 89 95 409 shown but is a substitute tool > available from anywhere else? Short of being able to get a Saab tool or a > suitable alternative, what other methods can be used to get the balljoints > out of the swivel member? > > I've emailed the people at Samstag Sales (www.samstagsales.com) who sell a > lot of specialised automotive tools to ask if they know of a good > substitute to the Saab tool. I'll forward whatever info I receive back > unless the people from Samstag reply directly to this posting. > > Regards, > > Craig. > > -- > Craig's Saab C900 Page --> http://nospam/~c900 Sydney, NSW Australia > Craig's Saab C900 Workshop -- For all Saab C900 Enthusiasts world-wide! > http://www.nospam.net http://www.nospam c900nospam.apana.org.au > Come and explore our site, and check out our web-forums, mailing list, etc. A traditional Ball-joint remover doesn't work? SG
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