Originally Posted by MrChad
Thanks, from what I can tell only 2 such "lift type" ball joint tools exist.
The make you laugh$$$ Honda tool and the Napa tool, which is made by a company called Tool-Aid part no. TA-61900. I've still got one contact left in Ohio that works at a Honda dealer I'll see if he can hook me up for much less, else I'll purchase said other tool.
Tommorow I'm flushing the brake the system, I'll check all the joints for wear then. And decide if I'll even swap the new SPC kit in or go back to stock and install the Ingalls lower kits.
New ball joint boots can be had from Honda for $2.50 + another $3.90 for the retainer clip. The tool needed to installt he clips is $80 bucks, sigh.......I'll just buy a new kit then
Interesting about the two tools...I would just get the generic type unless you can get that Honda one for less than $50. I've popped UBJ, LBJ on our cars, some LBJ's on my buddy's 325i, etc with my generic one, and it has fit all of those, even with the fixed hinge.
About replacing the boots...do you think you really need that $80 tool? I guess after pressing in and out a couple boots, removing boots to see the damaged ball joint inside, I just really don't think it would be necessary, but maybe I'm missing something.