Maybe the lower jaw will fit on the end of the stud? .
yep, that makes sense, I just picked up the fork style, local shop had an end in stock! (getting rare but still happens occasionally).Upper jaw fits between the two pieces joined by the ball joint, same place that you would insert the mouth of the pickle fork, lower arm bears on the ball joint stud. Tightening causes the two jaws to move towards one another, forcing the joint stud out of its taper.
Mine works really well, although it's not the Harbor Freight version, it came from IAP. Is the Harbor Freight one as good? Probably.... This is a pretty foolproof little device.
BFHs I have in abundance, my preferred tool for many many things
This one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-quarter-inch-forged-ball-joint-separator-99849.html
would seem problematic to get on, there's a stud on the underside of the joint so where would that bottom jaw go?
Don't new ones come with boots? The old boot is shot anyway. So is the other side, should probably do both sides I s'pose.
If they'd made the rear end of the top jaw square (so you could pound on it, or that angle intentional for pounding?) you could separate the two halves and use the top as the pound style, and have two styles in one.
Maybe the lower jaw will fit on the end of the stud? Wait, that's stupid, if you put on the bottom of the stud it's not pushing it off, it just pushing it against itself....duh.
ooh yea....check the hoses first. you take them off and you have to bleed the brakes anyway.
I had the same problem, and hitting the brakes would send me into oncoming traffic.
and also..... make sure that the caliper slides are well lubed. you should be able to rock the caliper a little bit if all is good.
mikemo
And.. it still pulls to the left, although just a tad, cruising at 40mph stab the brakes, does a brief head feint to the right and brakes straight...
......What lube would you recommend?.....