Astro Pneumatic Tool 7897 21Pc Ball Joint Service Tool and Master Adapter Set

Works great continuously! Durable! I continuously use the impact wrench with it and it holds up, unlike my previous hf one!

Although this tool is made in china, it is an absolute beast!! I was hesitant to purchase this kit because of it being manufactured in China. I wanted either a made in usa one like the otc, or a made in Taiwan one like the powerbuilt. I debated and researched for days, watching video after video, review after review. I literally could not find anyone saying bad things about this kit, including tons of automotive mechanic channels on youtube. A well known channel, Eric O from South Main Auto has run this kit often, and in dozens of videos in the rust belt state of New York. I've never seen a cup warp, the c-clamp bend, or the forcing screw break, or strip. I've also used this kit a dozen times myself over the last year, and I have never had so much as a glitch with this kit. I don't know why everyone is so stuck on the made in usa otc 7249 kit. I actually reached out to otc customer service and they told me that only the clamp itself is made in the US, and nothing else. The forcing screw, the kit's adapters, and the case are all still made in china!! Message them and ask if you don't believe me. I know your going to say, " well the US made one is better forged metal," but I'm telling you it's not. Otc actually used to manufacture the 7249 c-clamp in China for many years before manufacturing was moved to the US, and they actually still manufacture many of their other kit's adapters, attachments, forcing screws, and clamps there as well. In fact, otc still manufactures several other versions of their c-clamp in China as well. The c-clamp in the otc 6530, 6559, ca6630, 8031, and several others are all still manufactured in China. This astro kit is just as good, or better than the otc kit, I'm telling you. The astro clamp actually weighs 2 lbs more than the otc clamp, no joke. Tons of companies including snap on, matco, Mac tools, vim, bluepoint, Williams, and others all have stuff manufactured in China. Although most tools that are manufactured in China can definitely be terrible quality, not everything is going to be garbage. This kit is a testament to that and I don't regret my purchase whatsoever!!

This joint press set is worth the money spent all day. I'm restoring my 2001 ram 1500 4x4,With a Dana44This tool was able to save me time and money doing my own service work.It was absolutely excellent on the axle "u joint" press replacement.. it pressed them right out.Where this tool might be complementary is with its big brother "Goliath". Which I had purchased at the same time with this press set. This press will push what you need within reason, but when adding adapters you run out of room quick.But it is exactly quality, fit and finish was suburb and it has everything to do most general maintenance. Including offset adapters for the dana44.Not intended, but I did use air tools when doing the u joint, but breaker bar doing the ball joints.Please grease or anti-seze press screw before operating.I would purchase again.. but the quality is excellent and that will probably never have to replaced.. but i will purchase the additional sets to build out the master set further

This was bought to be used on a 1998 E250 van. It worked well. It's durable had no signs of fatigue while being used. The only problem I saw was making the determination on what pieces to use. Instructions and ease in identifying the pieces were found to be lacking. I do recommend getting the "Astro Pneumatic Tool 78100 Goliath Ball Joint XL C-Frame Press" if you plan on making even shorter work of heavier vans or trucks. I do recommend this product, the instructions just need to be better, and the pieces themselves should have engraved identifying marks....in my opinion.

I’ve had other presses and this one is impressive

Very strong high quality press. Used it to press lower ball joints on a 2017 Chevy Tahoe. Lots of different cups to choose from. Did not bend whatsoever. I Highly recommended the Astro press and not the cheap $50 presses. Also the long black press screw has strong treads. This press will definitely make me money and has already paid for itself with one job.

Una excelente herramienta me funciona y me facilita mi trabajo de muy buena calidad me ha facilitado el desarme de suspensión y la extracción de rótulas con una facilidad como ninguna la recomiendo bastante bien he trabajado 28 años en alineación automotriz y ahora que la he conseguido me ha facilitado al 100% mi trabajo

If you have ever been to a repair shop to have your vehicle worked on then it can get REALLY expensive. Even something simple like a ball joint could cost over $600 and your probably thinking why does this matter? Because speaking from a experienced Mechanic like myself, it can get expensive and there isn't anything anyone can do because every vehicle has a set labor time to remove and replace a component. You either pay to have it installed or take the vehicle and drive the vehicle unsafe (even if possible.) Now i am saying this because many way over look a ball joint install as complicated but actually it is not that complicated as you might think. What people get overwhelmed with is that 1. disassembling your vehicle and not remembering how it goes together (and a simple tip is to take pictures with your phone, before and along the way for a refer back to) and 2. this set or others come with a variety of adapters and not knowing which one to correctly use. It doesn't have to be that complicated in my opinion and in fact it isn't if you follow the right steps. I bought this tool for professional use because my old set was just a cheap basic set and got me by for years. Now i personally prefer to replace the ENTIRE control arm and i will explain why. If you were to replace just a ball joint at an example 100,000 km and then at 120,000 km the bushing in the same control arm goes and now you need to replace bushings but as most vehicles bushings are usually not sold separately and the entire control arm needs to be replaced (some vehicles you can replace bushings but some cannot.) The only option is to replace the entire control arm and you wasted money on the ball joint and if you replace the entire control arm you get a new control arm, ball joint, and new bushings. It is more expensive but should save labor in the end because you do not have to press out and press in the ball joint but that is my personally pinion. Yes you can save money on just the ball joint but pay more on labor but replacing the control arm is more expensive but you save on labor but either option is up to yourself and application (this is only for if you are paying someone to do it). Also if you replace the entire control arm you do not need this set just a few hand tools. I knew it was time to upgrade to a more advanced set so i started to look around for a set and was looking at a Snap-on set for $700 and it came with half of this. I looked on Amazon and they had so many options but something always made me come back to this one. The reviews seemed positive so i thought it was a good deal and the price was decent so i decided to purchase the set. When it arrived it was much heavy than i anticipated but that is not a bad thing as that means it's good quality. Opening the set and ensured everything was there and noticed how beefy the "C" frame is. It is really beefy but solid as this can take a beating. It comes with many adapters for most applications which is great.After a few days, i finally got to use this on my own vehicle which i was replacing both lower ball joints (just the ball joints on my 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. Now your probably thinking i was just explaining replacing the entire control arm but i am doing it for free with the set and spent $35 on both ball joints so it kinda saves me money. Installation was simple, remove the control arm (some you do not need to do because there is enough access to do it on car) but for mine the ball joint in under the axle so i need to remove it. It was easy to press in the ball joint and with give some tips:1. Lube the threads before hand with either oil, transmission fluid, or some WD40, it will make it slide easier.2. Ensure the receiver cup fits the entire joint as when it is pressed through it will fit.3. Keep it straight, and this is able to handle an impact so if you have on it will make the job quicker.4. Follow a service manual for replacement or google some forums or youtube videos before you start, just to ensure you no what you are getting into.After all said and done, it have used this set about 10 times since i purchased that which only has been a month or so, all the receivers are still in good condition and this set is working out great. I have used this set on Chevrolet, Ford, Chrysler, and some other imports brands so this set is very universal. Now if you are only going to be doing your ball joint once, i would recommend rent a set from your local parts store because then this will sit around and collect dust but if you are going to be doing a couple or are a professional looking for a set like this then i would totally recommend this as this is a fabulous set to own. This will save you money at end instead of taking it too a mechanic and having them install one, and in addition do not relay on the negative reviews because they are mostly doing it wrong. I would totally recommend this set to any DIY or Professional becuase it is a money saver in the long run!

Wow, all in great quality, I bought another set for my Jeep thinking I needed to but this set has everything.

Una herramienta que cumple bastante bien su función y de gran ayuda para el ahorro de tiempo y esfuerzo, y sin complicaciones a la hora de utilizarse!! No hay nada malo que decir!! Aunque...como sugerencia, debería de traer un manual de instrucciones para facilitar su uso, ya que es un poco complicado elegir los cubos receptores para cada situación y es elegir el que mejor se acomode. La calidad de materiales es...igual que la de herramientas mucho más costosas!!

15 years in the industry and this is one of the best off the shelf kits money can buy. Only negative was the powder coating on the unit cracked/ chipped off after first use.