Ball Joint Press

A ball joint press is a clamping tool that is used to press/force a ball joint out of a control arm or bushings out of anything the tool will fit on. The tool normally consists of a kit with various size cups/adapters to adapt to different applications.

The force comes from the screw being turned in the C-body, so strong threads are required. A tool to turn the screw portion of the tool is typically required and not included in the set. Many of these kits are designed to handle air compressor tools but check your kit to make sure before attempting; a tool not designed for air tool impact may come apart and seriously injure the user and those around them.

Using a ball joint press requires a bit of creative thinking sometimes, because different ball joint and bushing designs will have size and shape limitations that will make larger kits a necessity sometimes.

Adapters

Adapters are necessary to create room for a part to come out while being pressed, as well as to push on the part effectively. In the table below, we put in the adapter count instead of the total pieces to eliminate the confusion about if the C-body and C-body screw should be counted as one piece, two pieces, or not at all. Also, it keeps the case from being counted towards the piece count, too. Because of this, you may see a discrepancy between the adapter count on this page and the piece count on the product page.