Apr 9, 2012 #1 oldnew Active Member Joined Apr 23, 2011 Messages 34 Reaction score 0 Location St. Louis Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Contact seller what could be the problem/solution when tightening an upper ball joint to an upper control arm? it is snug, but does it need to be really tight?
what could be the problem/solution when tightening an upper ball joint to an upper control arm? it is snug, but does it need to be really tight?
Apr 9, 2012 #2 VDART Well-Known Member Joined Jul 23, 2006 Messages 5,492 Reaction score 137 Location Shulte Ks Rating - 100% 41 0 0 it needs to be very tight, if not then your threads are messed up--- either tighten the ball joint in & tack weld it to hold or look for another control arm. Lawrence
it needs to be very tight, if not then your threads are messed up--- either tighten the ball joint in & tack weld it to hold or look for another control arm. Lawrence
Apr 9, 2012 #3 4spdragtop Well-Known Member Joined Aug 28, 2009 Messages 44,262 Reaction score 28,818 Location Ontario Parts Unknown Rating - 100% 109 0 0 Exactly what vdart said
Apr 9, 2012 #4 oldnew Active Member Joined Apr 23, 2011 Messages 34 Reaction score 0 Location St. Louis Rating - 0% 0 0 0 thanks guys
Apr 9, 2012 #5 doug 371 Well-Known Member Joined May 29, 2004 Messages 3,199 Reaction score 1,772 Location Regina, SK CANADA Rating - 100% 5 0 0 125 foot lbs...
Apr 9, 2012 #6 krazykuda Well-Known Member How-To Section Editor Joined Aug 20, 2007 Messages 67,760 Reaction score 31,745 Location Orland Park, IL Rating - 100% 114 0 0 Everyone above has said it all. Nothing more needs to be said...
