HF balljoint press set
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krusty the clown
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i don't know if they will warranty it but if they do you'll have something to trade in on your new otc press!
ZRX61
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Just take it back & tell them you only bought it 3 weeks ago, tell em ya lost the receipt.... they'l swap it without question.
krusty the clown
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thats a shame but i should have known........
krusty the clown
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i'm pretty sure the matco press is a rebranded otc. even the part no is the same as the old otc number. here's one at sj discount tools
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc7249.html
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc7249.html
Are you sure about that? The OTC Stinger line is imported, but the regular OTC branded stuff is U.S.A. made, unless something has changed.
MAD
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I gotta see the pics of the bent C frame. How'd you apply enough torque on the bolt to bend it? I have one too but haven't used it for heavy duty pressing, in fact, I only used it to remove and install the control arm bushings on my 3 series bimmer.
Rent one from Autozone, I know they carry them and they're free to rent. Although their tools are hit or miss too, some good quality some cheap junk.
Rent one from Autozone, I know they carry them and they're free to rent. Although their tools are hit or miss too, some good quality some cheap junk.
russlaferrera
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See if they will return your money. I purchased a OTC press kit awhile ago for $80-90 and also HF adapters to complete the set.
The adapters are steel tubing which is hard to screw up.
The adapters are steel tubing which is hard to screw up.
Yes I am sure,I bought slide hammer, ball jt press and adapters from Cornwell and they are all China or Taiwan, KD also went Taiwan, Snap-on makes the last USA Ball jt. press, as far as I know.
Nealcrenshaw
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How did you bend it?? I have the same press. You gotta post some pics.
eschoendorff
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Me too.. cannot imagine bending the thing.
chammyman
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The bought one of those presses for getting balljont out on merc sprinters etc, we bent the cage and broke it in 2 after about 3 uses.
i bent mine as well changing ball joints on a f250. it was a few years old and changed a dozen ball joints with it, they swapped it with no receipt
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caper
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They will bend if the balljoint hangs up when your driving it in with an impact.I usually take my time and when I feel it tighten up I take the socket off and smack the pressure screw with a hammer,the shock frees it up to continue.I have an old OTC that I've had for years and its pretty bulletproof and a princess auto version I bought to modify as a anchor pin press that the pressure screw strips easily.Of course one was $200 and one was $30 so everything is relative.
gotmud13613
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here is a pic of one off ebay that look to be the same as the HF version, that is bent 
I've been using mine for 5+ years now on almost a daily basis in the shop, with 0 problems. I think it mostly has to do with the user of the tool, with brute force anything can bend-break.
I've been using mine for 5+ years now on almost a daily basis in the shop, with 0 problems. I think it mostly has to do with the user of the tool, with brute force anything can bend-break.
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wrench
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I got mine a little off center,and bent it.They replaced it no questions asked.I have used the replacement lots of times,and it has paid for itself many times over.
GDA
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I have the OTC version. Works just fine and have recommended it to the group.
My thread on it - http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18253&highlight=otc+ball+joint
OTOH - I have seen the SO ball joint super set go for about 275 or so on Ebay so for not much more over $200 you can get the creme of the crop.
My thread on it - http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18253&highlight=otc+ball+joint
OTOH - I have seen the SO ball joint super set go for about 275 or so on Ebay so for not much more over $200 you can get the creme of the crop.
justinking060310
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I have one, and the only way I can see it bending the C is if you are not pushing directly on the ball joint, or if the hole in the other end is somehow preventing the balljoint from being pressed out.
I agree with the guy who said take it back w/o a receipt - they will swap it out.
Were you using an impact or by hand?
I agree with the guy who said take it back w/o a receipt - they will swap it out.
Were you using an impact or by hand?