If i may make a suggestion on replacing your axle boots. I had to replace mine and i didn't use that evasive ball joint fork to remove the axle. I used a ratchet strap. It's harmless to the ball joint and you're not beating on your car.
Put the rear of the car on jack stands. chalk the front wheels. wrap one end of the strap around the ball joint carrier, place a floor jack under the centre of the rear suspension, feed the strap under the jack, wrap the other end of the strap around the upper control arm on the other side of the car and take up the slack. this creates a V under the car.
Now just gently pump the jack a few times and the ball joint easily pops out because you are using the weight of the car to pull it. Then just set the car slowly back onto its jack stands.
It works.
I can't take credit for this method. My neighbor is a retired Air Canada aircraft mechanic with an engineering degree and a brilliant mind.
I got the ones from pelicanparts. Rotors were Meyle (heard good things about them) $50-60 a corner, pads were oem-ish and $100. Got new screws/brake hardware at the same time. Old pads were good but just decided to do all of them together. Are you planning a brake job soon too?
i can't really visualize the set up in my head but i like the idea of using the cars weight to remove a part. Thanks for the tip tho, parts are really tough to remove sometimes and any leverage will save me a lot of headache. Will pop by a home depot and pick up a ratchet strap tmr!
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