Ball joint spinning, how/why is this happening???
01-01-2011, 04:30 PM
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Car: Building LS3, T56 Z28
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Ball joint spinning, how/why is this happening???
So I am trying to swap my front springs so I took the wheel off and started compressing the spring. I then put a jack under the a-arm and started to jack it up. After that I attempted to remove the castle nut, as I did so, the ball joint and but started to spin togeather... So I have no way of getting the spring out now since I can't take the ball joint appart.
The car has no motor right now and it is up on jack stands.
Please help.
The car has no motor right now and it is up on jack stands.
Please help.
01-01-2011, 04:49 PM
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Re: Ball joint spinning, how/why is this happening???
Take off the spring compressor and try to loosen (but DO NOT remove) the ball joint castle nut. The added pressure from the spring should keep the ball joint from spinning. If that doesn't work, use an impact gun.
01-01-2011, 08:29 PM
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Re: Ball joint spinning, how/why is this happening???
or if all else fails, use a large c-clamp to pull the spindle down onto the balljoint and make it tighter. Or an impact gun should make short work of it.
01-04-2011, 06:52 AM
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Re: Ball joint spinning, how/why is this happening???
I uncompressed the spring and the castle nut came right off with a wrench. Thanks guys.
Now I am welding reinforcments to my PA Racing A-arms and K-Member! Without the tips I would have been dead in the water all last weekend.
Now I am welding reinforcments to my PA Racing A-arms and K-Member! Without the tips I would have been dead in the water all last weekend.
01-05-2011, 05:24 PM
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Re: Ball joint spinning, how/why is this happening???
Glad you got it off without incident
For those not so lucky, this tool is a last resort
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-8-eig...ter-66419.html
Do not try cutting the balljoint stuff with a saw. It is hardened extensively
For those not so lucky, this tool is a last resort
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-8-eig...ter-66419.html
Do not try cutting the balljoint stuff with a saw. It is hardened extensively
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