Date:         Sat, 20 Jul 2002 09:48:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Upper ball joints - replacement
Comments: To: Trvlr2001@aol.com
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As far as I know it is just the two alenhead bolts - I've never noticed
there is any trick to having it seat correctly.
You do want to check the torque on the bolts after you have driven a ways.

Could it be that this part is dofferent between syncros and 2wd vans and
you have the wrong one?
I have noticed that this connection does not seem all that "sturdy" but
I don't think it has that much load on it.

Todd
'88 westy

Trvlr2001@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/20/02 10:14:03 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM writes:
>
>
>> Two questions:
>>
>> 1.) How do you liberate the  ball joint from the spindle?
>
>
> Hi Todd and everyone,
>
> I just use a balljoint/tie rod end fork.  You can buy them at any flaps.
> Also they can be pressed out, and that's, I think what the book calls
> for.
>
>> 2.) Does the new balljoint need to be pressed in, or will tightening the
>> nut to the correct torque properly seat the balljoint?
>
>
>
> It is a tapered joint, and when the tapered joint is clean and free
> from burrs, it should seat properly with the spec`d torque.
>
> I`m in the middle of this right now, AND MY QUESTION IS:
> How should the ball joint base sit in to the upper control arm?
> It doesn't seam to want to sit flat, but on an angle. And I do have
> the two allenhead bolts very tight.
>
> Thanks,
> John C.
> SLC, UT
> 85 Westaru...
>
>
>