Removing Spindle - Order of Operations

Gotcha. I was told the violent hammer way was less prone to damage the rubber boot. I’m not replacing the upper bj since it’s in good shape, so that’s important, but so’s my dick. I do have a bj tool, so I guess I’ll use it on both bjs. Never messed with the torsion bars. Hope the adjusters aren’t rusted/frozen. I’ll start soaking it in PB in the morning.

Less likely to damage the rubber boot, yes. More likely to damage something else, also yes.

It can work great, but it can also go spectacularly wrong.


Wow really?! I’m shocked that the factory service manual shows the use of the factory tool and not something else. Oh, wait…

If you’ve got more money than skill or experience just buy the factory tool for every single car you own, no sweat off my back. Good luck should you ever encounter a situation when the factory tool doesn’t work for some reason, I’m sure that’s never happened :rolleyes:

Pickle forks work just fine if you know how to use them. Can they cause damage if used incorrectly? Sure. So can a lot of things. Are they always the best tool for the job? Definitely not. But they can be pretty useful when used properly.

There’s a lot of things that aren’t in the FSM that work just fine. And of course, if your car isn’t 100% stock, there’s a lot of stuff in the FSM that’s not necessarily right at all.