ball joints too tight-recommendations?
11-04-2010, 05:15 PM
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Car: 1987 SC/1985 TA
Engine: 350/vortec/fitech
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt
ball joints too tight-recommendations?
I've tried Moog and the bargain brand at AZ on my 87 and still suffer high effort turning. This is with the suspension loaded/unloaded and on my buddy's alignment rack. With the linkage disconnected the wheels require much more effort to turn than my TA and Berlinetta (which both probably have the original stuff still). I was last told they would free up after a few hundred miles but I've put several thousand miles on this Summer (with frequent lubes) and, if anything, it's gotten worse. So bad that I'm considering pulling a set of JY control arms out and swapping them in with the JY ball joints still installed.
Any suggestions on a lower effort ball joint, think I saw some such at some point? Any others out there experiencing similar issues? Any experience with the AC Delco BJs? My TA drives like a dream, the camaro gets to be a pain, especially on the freeway.
Any suggestions on a lower effort ball joint, think I saw some such at some point? Any others out there experiencing similar issues? Any experience with the AC Delco BJs? My TA drives like a dream, the camaro gets to be a pain, especially on the freeway.
11-04-2010, 09:06 PM
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Re: ball joints too tight-recommendations?
I've tried Moog and the bargain brand at AZ on my 87 and still suffer high effort turning. This is with the suspension loaded/unloaded and on my buddy's alignment rack. With the linkage disconnected the wheels require much more effort to turn than my TA and Berlinetta (which both probably have the original stuff still). I was last told they would free up after a few hundred miles but I've put several thousand miles on this Summer (with frequent lubes) and, if anything, it's gotten worse. So bad that I'm considering pulling a set of JY control arms out and swapping them in with the JY ball joints still installed.
Any suggestions on a lower effort ball joint, think I saw some such at some point? Any others out there experiencing similar issues? Any experience with the AC Delco BJs? My TA drives like a dream, the camaro gets to be a pain, especially on the freeway.
Any suggestions on a lower effort ball joint, think I saw some such at some point? Any others out there experiencing similar issues? Any experience with the AC Delco BJs? My TA drives like a dream, the camaro gets to be a pain, especially on the freeway.
How do you know it's the ball joints causing it?
11-04-2010, 11:17 PM
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Car: 1982 SC/1984 Z28
Engine: 305 4BBL/305 4BBL H.O.
Transmission: 700R4/700R4
Axle/Gears: 4th Gen 3.23 Posi/3.73 10 Bolt
Re: ball joints too tight-recommendations?
Recently i Replaced my Strut Mounts. My Steering was VERY NOTICEABLY easier after the replacement. When looking at my old mounts, i noticed that they were dragging where the bearing was supposed to be. The bearings were either missing, or Seized. Check your Mounts.
11-08-2010, 06:47 AM
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Re: ball joints too tight-recommendations?
Any thoughts from the guys that are back at work this morning?
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