89 XJ Ball Joints

I am getting a bad creaking sound out of my passanger side Ball Joints. I looked it up in my book, but all it said was that it requires a special tool on available to the average home mechanic and I should take it to a dealer. I assume they are not talking about a ball joint fork, so has anyone done the ball joints on their jeep, and if so, what does it entail?

Thanks in advance

They probably mean a ball joint separator tool. It's usually a "free" loaner tool from A/Z, Checker etc. "Free" means that you basically buy it, then get a full refund when you return it. I've paid with a check then got the actual check back when I was done.

The tool is basically a c-clamp with some fittings to push the ball joints out. No need to go to the stealership!

I assume you mean its to press them in not out as you use a ball joint fork to get them out. No autozone or checker in town so I will have to try kragen.

A pickle fork is used for TREs...I've never seen or heard of anyone using a fork for ball joints. You use the press to get them out and to press new ones in.

http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical/technicalfiles/ARadjustableBallJoints/adjustableballjoints.htm

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just to clarify, you need to separate the knuckle from the axle, then press the ball joints both out AND in. not usually difficult with the press tool, just tedious.

http://jeephorizons.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=9287

I must have mis-read this write up, you are right, the fork is used to separate the knucke, but you need a press to remove the ball joints.