oldnew Active Member Joined Apr 23, 2011 Messages 34 Reaction score 0 Location St. Louis Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Apr 9, 2012 #1 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?
VDART Well-Known Member Joined Jul 23, 2006 Messages 5,492 Reaction score 135 Location Shulte Ks Rating - 100% 41 0 0 Apr 9, 2012 #2 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
4spdragtop FABO Gold Member FABO Gold Member Joined Aug 28, 2009 Messages 39,561 Reaction score 22,884 Location Ontario Parts Unknown Rating - 100% 102 0 0 Apr 9, 2012 #3 Exactly what vdart said
oldnew Active Member Joined Apr 23, 2011 Messages 34 Reaction score 0 Location St. Louis Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Apr 9, 2012 #4 thanks guys
doug 371 Well-Known Member Joined May 29, 2004 Messages 2,831 Reaction score 1,315 Location Regina, SK CANADA Rating - 100% 4 0 0 Apr 9, 2012 #5 125 foot lbs...
krazykuda Well-Known Member FABO Gold Member How-To Section Editor Joined Aug 20, 2007 Messages 66,493 Reaction score 29,747 Location Orland Park, IL Rating - 100% 114 0 0 Apr 9, 2012 #6 Everyone above has said it all. Nothing more needs to be said...
