TR2/3/3A TR3A ball joint boot

[poke]

upper ball joint boot replacement need details on what preliminary tasks need to be performed

 

[CJD]

Jack the car under the lower A-arm. That will compress the spring and take all the force off the ball joint. Then you can pop it off the vertical link and do what you need to do.

 

[poke]

do I have to use pickle fork to release the vertical arm from the lower connection of the ball joint

 

[CJD]

Most likely. Use care that the fork does not contact the tapered stud, or it could cause a stress riser. Another option that usually works is to place a hammer touching the vertical link on one side, and rap the link on the opposite side with a second hammer. It "rings" the steel and releases the tapered post. Finally, they do make pullers, although they do not always fit.

 

[RichB4493]

Most auto part stores loan ball joint splitters for free. I’ve used them with success.