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 1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
3rd Jun, 2012 at 06:24:07pm
Hey guys
Edited by Craigie-B on 3rd Jun, 2012. On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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 2057 Posts Member #: 9252 Post Whore Cleethorpes |
3rd Jun, 2012 at 06:55:07pm
you can get new ones faily cheap. Is the knuckle pitted or the seat? Done now needs redoing lol |
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2096 Posts Member #: 1111 Post Whore s wales |
3rd Jun, 2012 at 07:03:14pm
the ball wears in a non spherical way - so with nut tightened with the knuckle in one position it will be loose, in another it might be binding. beware of cheap aftermarket ball joints. there is one seller of quality oem spec ball joint on ebay - i use these on my car over high mileage and they are spot on. cheers, dan |
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71 Posts Member #: 5754 Advanced Member Bridport Dorset |
3rd Jun, 2012 at 08:11:23pm
ive had problems where the round peace that sits on the spring in the hub doesnt fit in the hub correctly so id have a look at them
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288 Posts Member #: 6267 Senior Member Bristol |
4th Jun, 2012 at 07:18:19am
I bought the cheap ones from Minispares and they are shit IMO. I started trying to shim them and gave up as they are binding in one position and loose in another. I only bought them because they didn't have genuine in stock. |
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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
4th Jun, 2012 at 07:23:13am
Lap them in, did you shim up the bottom ones without the spring? - you must, and then strip it down and refit the spring.
I seriously doubt it! |
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1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
4th Jun, 2012 at 08:04:34am
It might have worn in this way then as this sounds like wheat I've got
On 3rd Jun, 2012 welshdan said:
the ball wears in a non spherical way - so with nut tightened with the knuckle in one position it will be loose, in another it might be binding. beware of cheap aftermarket ball joints. there is one seller of quality oem spec ball joint on ebay - i use these on my car over high mileage and they are spot on. cheers, dan It isn't the one with the spring but the other one taht just has the cap that sits in the hub On 3rd Jun, 2012 dave-88_123 said:
ive had problems where the round peace that sits on the spring in the hub doesnt fit in the hub correctly so id have a look at them From what you said I may have put too many shims in them then, as the one that I thought was good is stiff but you can move it with your hand and the other one is loose as bollocks on 50% of it and tight as hell on the other 50% Might just replace it today when Im taking out some of the shims to fit On 4th Jun, 2012 paul wiginton said:
Lap them in, did you shim up the bottom ones without the spring? - you must, and then strip it down and refit the spring. Read the Haynes manual and understand it before redoing them. They are shimmed correctly when you cannot move them by hand but you can move them by putting a spanner over the shank of the balljoint to create a lever Cheers Craig Edited by Craigie-B on 4th Jun, 2012. On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
4th Jun, 2012 at 08:08:15am
This is the video I followed, and his top ball joint looks to be the same as my bottom one (the one I think is okay):
On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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