ball joint nonetheless the control arm and ball joint are separated from the steering knuckle to enable subsequent repairs fig7 depicts the embodiment shown therein detaching the control arm and ball joint from the knuckle when using this embodiment the pad 166 is positioned against the frame member 66 or other desired structure and the hook 168 is hooked around a desired position on the control bar in some embodiments the distance between the hook and second end 164 may be adjusted the input force is exerted generally in the direction of arrow 190 to result in an output force generally in the direction of arrow 192 the input force is exerted until the control arm and ball joint are freed from the steering knuckle the embodiment depicted in fig7 may be especially useful when the automobile being repaired is not be positioned on a hoist referring generally to fig9 and 10 yet another embodiment of the present invention is indicated at 200 in addition to features described above the leveraging tool includes an anchoring member 204 attached in opposition to the direction of the second portion 134 attachment may be so as to enable a pivot 205 at the point of attachment to the first portion 132 the anchoring member may include respective first and second members 208 and 210 an adjustment member 212 and an anchoring element 214 in the embodiment depicted the first and second members 208 and 210 thread oppositely into the adjustment member.