Presses for ball joints

[picklesayrshire]

just wondering what kind of press yous guys talk about to press ball joints in, what does this actually look like has any1 any pics. is it a large press or is it small enuff to carry out jobs on the car? just wantin to know what it looks like lol. cheers

[Lozza_vtr]

Hydraulic Press (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Ton-Industrial-Hydraulic-Workshop-Garage-Shop-Press_W0QQitemZ200306875319QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_3?hash=item200306875319&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18)

[Agent_Orange]

On the money Lozza. For the sake of £10 find somewhere (suspension specialist or even an engineering firm) with a press to do it for you.
Read someone was on about hammering bearings in with a large socket last night!

[boz]

you can fit them yourself with a decent vice and a spacer ;) or socket. i have done a fair few of them now.

hitting them in with a hammer nips the rubber boots lol

[picklesayrshire]

thanks was just curious, hey boz how do u do it in a vice.