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Date:         Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:33:51 -0800
Reply-To:     mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90901281323h634d2884yba2c2529f424442f@mail.gmail.com>
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Don't drill them, pound them out! Heat them with a propane tourch, douse
them hot with PB Blaster, get a stout punch and a  BFH!


Mark


neil N wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> The lower ball joint adaptor is removed, and I need to drill out bolt
> remanents. If I don't drill dead center and adaptor ends up being
> fore/aft, and/or L/R 1 or 2 mm when installed:
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BJLRForeAft.jpg/BJLRForeAft-full;init:.jpg
>
> how much will the wheel geometry (camber or caster I think) be affected?
>
> If affected, is there be enough "room" to adjust things back to spec?
> (hard to assess online I know :)
>
> More pics for the morbidly curious:
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/lowerballjointadaptorissues
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
>
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>
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