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Astro Pneumatic 7897 Ball Joint Service Tool and Master Adapter Set | 
 enlarge | Brand: Astro Pneumatic Tool
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
List Price: $229.73
Buy New: $111.11
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 19454
Media: Misc.
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 30.7
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 21.1 x 24.2
MPN: 7897
Model: 7897
UPC: 745227002269
EAN: 0745227002269
ASIN: B00061SGZO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Works on press-fit upper and lower ball joints | | • | C-frame press alone can be used to remove and replace universal joints | | • | Blow molded case keeps the tools organized and easy to transport | | • | Blow molded case for storage. | | • | Weight 32 lbs. |
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Product Description
Ball Joint Service Tool and Master Adapter Set Removes and replaces ball joints. C-Frame press alone can be used to remove and replace universal joints. Set includes all the receiver tubes and removing / installing adapters needed to work on press-fit upper and lower ball joints on most GM, Ford, and Dodge 2 and 4 wheel drive pickups, vans and sport utility vehicles through 1997. Also included is the #2030-1 live center forcing screw plug. Comes in a blow molded carrying case.
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| Customer Reviews:
 AP Ball Joint Adapter kit Best for price October 31, 2009
Anthony Meola
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This kit fits perfectly with my non AP brand ball joint press. I've been beating up these adapters and they come back for more. So far, they won't let me bend, twiat or break under ht e abuse I've put them through so far. Much less expensive than other brands
Good Tool February 14, 2009
O. Solis (usa)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It works very, very well.
Exactly what I needed and then more
 Instructions are horrid, press is not large enough to press in new lower ball joint April 12, 2010
R. Lee (West Coast of Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used this press to remove the lower ball joints on my 1995 Ford Explorer. I've never used a ball joint press before. The instructions were horrid and confusing. I learned how to use it by using Google and watching online videos and then playing with it using a new lower ball joint on my workbench.
It worked great to press out the old lower ball joint (used impact gun and 22mm deep socket) but it was not big enough to press in the new joint. I had to use one of the receiving tubes and the removing adapter on a jack to press in the new joint. I raised the jack until the new ball joint was in the control arm hole and had weight on it. Then I lightly hammered the control arm downward to press in the new ball joint.
I am disappointed I could not use it to press in the new ball joint which is why I did not rate it higher.
(By the way using a jack / hammer method is way faster than using the tool to install anyway)
 WORST TOOL AND COMPANY March 20, 2010
RGW (EL CERRITO,CA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
BROUGHT THIS TOOL TO DO MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT'S, BROUGHT THE MASTER SET,LOOKED UP MY DODGE IN THEIR INSTRUCTION BOOK THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TOOLS TO USE.THE INSTRUCTION'S FOR DODGE ARE VERY BAD,THE CHEV AND FORD ARE EASY TO FOLLOW.I CALLED ASTRO PNEUMATIC FOR HELP,THE FIRST MAN TOLD ME YOU JUST HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT,CALLED BACK THE SECOND MAN WAS HELPFUL,HE LOOKED AT THE INSTRUCTION BOOK AND SAID THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF PEOPLE CALLING NEEDING HELP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'AM HAVING.SAID HE WOULD LOOK IN TO IT AND GET BACK TO ME.WAITED 2 WEEKS NO PHONE CALL OR E-MAIL.E-MAIL THEM NICOLE FISHER E-MAILED BACK SAID SHE WAS SORRY,AND SENT THE SAME INSTRUCTION BOOK.CALLED HER SHE HOOKED ME UP WITH RUBIN HE GAVE ME WHAT TOOL NUMBERS TO USE BUT THEY DIDN'T MATCH WHAT WAS IN THE INSTRUCTION BOOK,I ASKED HOW HE GOT THESE NUMBER HE SAID HE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS AND KNOWS WHICH TOOLS TO USE.HE ALSO SAID YOU MIGHT HAVE TO MODIFY SOME OF THE TOOLS TO MAKE THEM WORK.I GOT MY BALL JOINT DONE BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM ASTRO PNEUMATIC TOOL CO AGAIN.
RGW EL CERRITO,CALIF
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