eek.. murphy's law.
Good luck with the ball joint replacement TJ! Could be worse.. if it were @justnspace, he would have torn the boot, mushroomed the bolt, pulled the ball joint out of the socket, and seized the puller over the arm and bolt.

 

When in doubt, ratchet until you can't anymore.

 

I'm sure there should be a line about a blown engine or smashed bumper somewhere in there also

 

That's the backstory to why he needed to pop LBJ in the first place

 

you can rent the fork looking tool from any auto stores and try popping it out that way. You will need a new lower ball joint now. Good luck.

 

With the fork, you'll definitely need a new LBJ

 

I don't know, man...we won the game last night against the Rockets without the LBJ

 

I think he will need one regardlessly because he took a hammer to the threads and now it is mushroomed so the castle nut wont' go back on.

Just make sure no Vatozone or Advance auto stuff. You will be redoing again in a few thousand miles.

OEM is always a good bet, Moog if they fixed the issue with the bore of the ball joints.

 

It's because you gave the whole team ABJ before game time.

 

if that's what it takes...

Damn bro...BFH isn't always the best approach...whenever I start going to town on something, I always think now...there's got to be a better way...

 

and given himself a chest hickey

 

 

Update***So I did the other side I flipped the castle nut this time, lined up the pitman puller and turned it until it popped! no damage to the threads this time it was easy.