Lower Ball Joint Replacement

[bob7four]

Installed new lower ball joint on my 69 Barracuda. The new joint seems very stiff and without power steering I am concerned with the steering rebounding. Note that the tie rods are not connected yet. I also have not loaded the grease yet but I believe it came with some already. Any thoughts from the Gurus out there?

 

[Dana67Dart]

Unless you are binding something go with it. Tight suspension parts isn't bad.

As for return to streight...

If it is too bad increase caster. But I suspect as long as all else is ok, time will loosen things up.

I replaced upper ball joints and idler, first few hundred miles steering would not return to streight. After that it was fine.

 

[Sterling]

Some of the new aftermarket ones are stiff, I did a Ford Truck and they were extremely stiff. You have to grease all new components, the little bit that might be in the new parts is just so it doesn’t rust. I have replaced a bunch of replacement parts that were not properly grease on installation, and probably not greased enough when being used.