Ball joint removal

The BFH is more manly...I expect to see Vladimir Putin on TV soon breaking BJ's loose with a hammer to add to his image...LOL

To tighten, I jam the taper in place and hold it by hand and run the castle nut down. The torque spec on the castle nut will pull the taper into place as tight as it is supposed to be. If no spec, looks for a spec on similar car and size. (I guess I have learned somewhere how much to put on; most BJ studs can take 90-100 ft-lbs easy; less on tie rod ends.) But the service manual should have all the torques specs on everything.

BTW what size breaker bar are you using for the upper BJ? 1/2"? 3/4"?