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[Haynes]

Looking for a scissor type ball joint splitter.

Obvious choice is the mini spares one but its £27. But is it better?http://www.minispare...ols/660550.aspx

On Amazon there's a 19mm Draper one for £13 https://www.amazon.c...joint splitters or a 20 to 45mm one for £12. https://www.amazon.c...joint splitters

Which one is best option?

Edited by Haynes, 14 July 2018 - 09:28 PM.

[nicklouse]

they all will work.

[unburntfuelinthemorning]

I have the scissor type Minispares one.  It's made by Sykes-Pickavant and works well.  The others may too, see what everyone else say...

Edited by unburntfuelinthemorning, 16 July 2018 - 08:53 PM.

[dyshipfakta]

10a from machine mart when I bought mine. Can’t fault it and if you break it you can just take it back with the guarantee.

[RooBoonix]

I like the cup type ones, my draper one has never failed me

[MatthewsDad]

One of those rare occasions when cheap is ok - a tenner is all you need to spend to get a scissor type that does the job as well as something twice the price. Grease the threads lightly before you use it.

[DeadSquare]

The official BMC workshop tool was feathered down to less than 1/8".

 

Look how thick the jaws are in the Amazon picture.

 

You might well find that you have to grind / machine that thinner before it will fit between the rubber dust seal and the suspension arm.

[Dusky]

I'd buy neither.

http://www.minispare...50.aspx|Back to

Much better tool imho. Used it on loads of cars too, never failed me. While the scissor types regularly broke

[cal844]

I use the fork type, I got one with a long reach handle from a parts supplier, it works well but can tear the ball joint rubbers

[panky]

I needed one quick a few years back and got the scissor type from Halfords, still got it and it's not failed me yet.

[phillrulz]

I'd buy neither.

http://www.minispare...50.aspx|Back to

Much better tool imho. Used it on loads of cars too, never failed me. While the scissor types regularly broke

 

 

Used this one to get the ball joint out to change the steering gator. ******* split and glue gators. 

[bae1994]

I'd buy neither.

http://www.minispare...50.aspx|Back to

Much better tool imho. Used it on loads of cars too, never failed me. While the scissor types regularly broke

I have this one but from halfords, and it's only 11.99 https://www.halfords...5&storeId=10001

Edited by bae1994, 17 July 2018 - 02:21 PM.