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Bent Press But Ball Joints Are Done!

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Old Jun 16, 2016 | 07:23 AM
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Default Bent Press But Ball Joints Are Done!

After 4 day, 2 ball joint presses, 1 popped blood vessel, and 100s of negative thoughts about my Jeep and it's creators.....I have finally finished installing Synergy ball joints! Now I wait for my valve covers and she'll be running once again!

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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 01:31 PM
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Blaming Jeep, not Dana/Spicer? Also, they make a beveled cup just for Dana 30/44 front axle Cs to prevent what you did to that press.
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 02:16 PM
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I had trouble with mine a few weeks ago myself. I used pb blaster, a small sledge, a 3' cheater bar and borrowed a mopar suv press kit. Finally got em all out and in. Pita! Lol glad I did them though.
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 06:14 PM
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Thinking this is just my mentally handicapped tendencies, but I refuse to bust my ass I'll use an impact. Good 3/4 gun and give it hell.

My experience, little heat and they're off in minutes. Grease up the threads on the press, never had an issue.
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 04:01 PM
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Proper balljoint press with the bevel cup and an impact makes short work of balljoints.
Keep an eye on those Synergy Balljoints mine barely lasted a year.
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 04:34 PM
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Not being argumentative, but that's the first time I've ever seen anything negative said about synergy ball joints.
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Old Jun 21, 2016 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Chefbrujo
Not being argumentative, but that's the first time I've ever seen anything negative said about synergy ball joints.
Do a search. It's actually quite a common problem across the forums.
I was not impressed, considering my original BJ from 2008 lasted 5 years 160,000klm
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Old Jul 1, 2016 | 05:39 AM
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So I've done a good amount of searching the internet for negative synergy ball joint reviews/comments/threads for the JK and really haven't found much of anything. It is overwhelmingly positive. Just fyi.
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Old Jul 1, 2016 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Chefbrujo
So I've done a good amount of searching the internet for negative synergy ball joint reviews/comments/threads for the JK and really haven't found much of anything. It is overwhelmingly positive. Just fyi.
I wish you better luck then I had. I'll stick with Moog..
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