Orion Motor Tech Heavy Duty Ball Joint Press & U Joint Removal Tool Kit with 4wd Adapters, for Most 2WD and 4WD Cars and Light Trucks (BK)

Purchased to replace the ball joints on a 2013 Mazda 5 Sport and it worked perfectly. Easily pushed the rusty old ones out and pressed the new Moog ball joints in, using a 8” crescent wrench on the hex drive. The c-clamp must weigh 6 pounds, this is a very heavy duty tool.The guys that said it bent or broke or stripped while using it, should not be working on cars.

These are tough an they workGreat a they fit like thier snapon brand I was really pleasantly surprised at the excellent quality in these off brand tools .Definitely a triple star rating to seller a manufacturer as well thanks a lot you really saved me a ton of money .

For the price it's ok. I gave it 3 starts because. I use this tool to remove front tire rod. First side work out flawless. When doing my second one. The C clamp start to open up. I end up renting one. From local auto parts. Not saying is bad. Perhaps it was a defected unit. It's a good tool and fair price. Once again maybe I have a bad luck and got a defected one.... I send it back and the seller refund my total amount. No question ask. Love it when a seller stay behind his product. With that said, give it a try. I say one more time. I may just have a bad unit.

First one did bend but they replaced it no problem and the second one worked no problem

Until I purchased this tool I have just borrowed them, which you can do at most major auto parts stores for free - well as long as you are making some kind of purchase. I have done a lot of front end work and will probably do more so decided to just get my own tool.This one is very similar to the ones I have borrowed although a bit smaller, meaning a few less adapters. But for my 2010 F150 it had what I needed and would have been fine with the other 20 or so jobs I have done over my lifetime. It's well made with solid components including the heavy duty press and should work well for most applications. Comes in a nice form fitting case so you'll know if a part is missing. I can definitely recommend this for someone who plans to do a lot of front end work in the future. But if it's just for one job, I recommend renting one.That said, there are a few "tricks" to using one of these and probably making is a bit of a challenge for someone not accustom to removing and replacing ball joints. If it's your first time using one of these here are a few tips.For one, these tools are much better and made more for installing ball joints than removing them. If you are using it to remove a ball joint make sure to remove the snap ring (if there is one) and spray the joint well with penetrating oil. I recommend doing this a few hours before starting the removal if not overnight. Also, before using the tool to remove the ball joint, use a small but heavy hammer first. Brace up the arm so there is no give and give it a few good wacks, then spray it again. You won't hurt the frame so don't worry about that. Just make sure to hit the joint flat so as not to make a dent near the edge which might cause a hang up. Repeat this a few times and you might be surprised that it comes out just doing this versus trying to press it out. I have hammered out more than I have pressed out by a wide margin. At the very least it will loosen it up a bit before you use the press.If you do need to press it out, stop now and then as you tighten it down and give it a few more wacks with the hammer. If it's real stubborn, you might need to apply a little heat to the frame - not the ball joint. Again, you won't hurt anything heating it up so get it good and hot. Just keep clear of any rubber bushing or wiring nearby. Use a breaker bar with a socket to apply the needed pressure but noting more than that. If you need to use a pipe to extend the length of the bar to apply more pressure, you could and probably will, bend the tool. You need to be patient, tighten, spray, heat, wack with hammer - repeat. It will come lose.Installing the new ball joint is the tricky part and where most first timers run into trouble. You want to clean the hole out with a wire brush and apply a thin film of grease. Then figure out what combinations of adapter are needed to install the ball joint based on the design. Again though, you should not need anything more than a breaker bar to apply the needed pressure. It is possible for the ball joint to get cocked in the the hole, but pretty unlikely. If the tool is setup properly, the ball joint will pretty much self-center as there is normally a slight tapper. Install the new snap ring and that's it.Hope this helps a little. There are also quite a few You Tube videos on using the tool, although some are not that good so keep these tips in mind. I have done this many times.Good Luck !!

Edit: although this press did not work for me, OMT did offer me a full refund so I am pleased with their customer service. My original review is below.----------------------------------------------------------When I got this, I thought I was saving a bunch of money compared to the price of a similar set at my local harbor-themed tool store. What I got was several wasted hours and lots of frustration. I had to change lower ball joints on my 2005 Dodge Magnum (this set does not provide the proper collars for removing and reinstalling that ball joint BTW). After removing and pressing back in the first ball joint (I ended up needing to use my torch and a hammer to convince the first one to come out), I noticed that the clamp started to bend. By the time I got the second knuckle in the press, the clamp was so bent that I could not keep it on the knuckle in any position. I had to go buy another press kit from my local tool store to finish the job. The other brand's clamp was much thicker construction and held up well and is ready for the next job. Lesson learned - do not buy the cheapest option or it will end up costing you twice as much!

I broke this on the 1st use

I was able to remove and install ball joints and control arm bushings. Good quality and adaptable to many uses.

Llego antes de tiempo, se ve de buena calidad, lo usare en cambio de repuesto de soportes de motor y bujes

I’m a big fan of OMT tools. I have a bearing press, and a disc brake tool and the quality of both is great. That’s why when I needed a ball joint tool I went to with OMT. I know a case doesn’t do much, but it does speak to the quality and attention to detail a company has for their tools. I previously ordered a slightly cheaper set, and immediately sent it back. When I unboxed the cheaper set right away I knew I’d be disappointed. The case was laughably thin, I knew it wouldn’t last a month, at least not in my shop. Secondly the tool set inside was flimsy, with a cheap painted coating. I could tell it was of inferior quality. I had a ball joint to press out of the control arm for my GMC 2500, and that set wouldn’t have touched it. The OMT set pressed it out, no problems. It did take some fiddling to get the right size cups etc, but it worked great. Just make sure you coat the threads with anti-seize to help prevent galling.

Took out ball joints on discovery 2 ... eventually! did start bending when put under EMENSE pressure, but left overnight and the ball joing had moved, did the job :-)

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