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Old 10-16-2010, 07:39 PM
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is it safe to use air gun on ball joint presses? Seems like a waste of energy to turn it so much?
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Originally Posted by 40series
is it safe to use air gun on ball joint presses? Seems like a waste of energy to turn it so much?
I use the impact on them all the time. It is alot of work by hand.
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I've done it w/. air plenty of times. Zip the press /. air, on or off if the acme thread is way off (does that make sense?), depending on which you're doin. Get it close, eyeball it so it's centered, crack air gun a lil to make sure it's still aligned & blast away.
BTW, what city in MI do u live in?
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Originally Posted by fastnblu
I've done it w/. air plenty of times. Zip the press /. air, on or off if the acme thread is way off (does that make sense?), depending on which you're doin. Get it close, eyeball it so it's centered, crack air gun a lil to make sure it's still aligned & blast away.
BTW, what city in MI do u live in?
live in lower Oakland county , why you ask.
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I couldn't imagine using a balljoint press like that w/o an impact.
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Screw doing **** by hand when you have air tools!
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