Lower ball joint seal frustration

For driving soft goods like seals, go with a plastic driver.

Take the part to be driven with you to the plumbing department at Home Depot, Canadian tire etc. Match up a PVC fitting or pipe to the seal. PVC fittings will take a heck of a beating, and will usually seat a seal just fine.

In the frozen north, keep the fitting in the house until you are ready to use it. They do get brittle at -40

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