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Date:         Sat, 24 Aug 2002 19:38:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Help! with balljoints
Comments: To: Jeff Kennedy <kennedy@THERIVER.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <010d01c24bdc$fca427a0$3b01010a@jeff.tucson.ars.ag.gov>
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You must use an Archimedes (long lever) to wedge in there and force the taper firmly into contact, then tighten the nut.

At 07:12 PM 08/24/2002, you wrote:

>okay, its late on a saturday night, and i want to go home, but... > >I replaced the pass. side ball joints today, lower one was a bear, but i got >it. Now, on the reassembly, I can't get the locknut to tighten on the upper >ball joint. It just spins with the shaft, won't spin independently to >tighten. I've tried everything I could think of, twice, no dice. HELP! > >thanks, >Jeff


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