CTA Ball Joint Removal Tool for Volvo's

bluezerby · Post by **bluezerby** » 17 Oct 2016, 22:02

Does anyone have any experience using this tool to remove a ball joint?

https://www.amazon.com/CTA-Tools-4019-I ... nt+removal

I can see how it would be helpful to install a ball joint but I'm not seeing how it would be helpful in removing one.

Legofan · Post by **Legofan** » 18 Oct 2016, 11:52

bluezerby wrote:Does anyone have any experience using this tool to remove a ball joint?

https://www.amazon.com/CTA-Tools-4019-I ... nt+removal

I can see how it would be helpful to install a ball joint but I'm not seeing how it would be helpful in removing one.

That's just an install tool, skip to 5:10 for removal.

Post by **IronMike** » 25 Feb 2017, 06:39

Did you buy it? If so, wanna sell it?

bob-baker · Post by **bob-baker** » 20 Jul 2021, 07:45

Great tool actually but no instructions. The couplers actually connect to a slide hammer and then to the ball joint. 3 or 4 good slides and the ball joint pops right out. I used it without pulling the steering knuckle. Took about 6 minutes per side.

Post by **ndphotonl** » 06 Aug 2021, 04:15

I performed the ball joint service without that special tool. I bought an impact hammer (air) to get the ball joint separated from the knuckle (works well!). Then I just a piece of aluminium pipe to gently knock the new ball joint in place.

Do not use the bolts to "pull" the ball joint in place! The threads are not strong enough for that.

Volvo S80 2.4T Changing Track Control Arms by Andy Ramdin, on Flickr