If you have the same replacement ball joint, you can also count the number of turns it takes to remove the old one and attach the new joint with the same amount of turns, which will keep things close enough to drive to the alignment shop safely. The 260z parts should interchange with other z's and nissans , sometimes NIssan genuine parts aren't much more than generic stuff too.
Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
Fantastic, thanks everyone. What shoudl I expect to pay for the parts?
Auto places always draw a blank when asked for parts for a 260z, so
are they interchangable with other models?
Wednesday, October 02, 2002, 9:52:57 PM, you wrote:
RC> Bob
RC> You can do the jobs yourself.
RC> 12 and 14mm ring spanners and sockets, plus a 17mm C spanner to break the
RC> lock nut on the tie rod and a 17mm socket to remove the steering arm from
RC> the strut to get access to the ball joint nut.
RC> To extract tapered ball joint pins from their components, loosen the nut
RC> until you cant see any thread on the outer side. Then you need to strike
RC> the side of the steering arm beside the pin with a hammer, while holding a
RC> heavy hammer or other metal object against the other side to absorb the
RC> shock. If you do! nt have a second hammer, strike it on the end so the shock
RC> is transmitted into the strut. This momentarily deforms the steering arm
RC> around the tapered pin, and should loosen the tapered pin, allowing it to
RC> fall to the where the nut is holding. Repeat if it doesnt. Take off the
RC> nut and the pin will drop out.
RC> Same technique for the lower ball joint to the steering arm, but you will
RC> need a second shock absorbing hammer or similar.
RC> You can buy a couple of different ball joint removing tools. The better
RC> design pushes down on the taper pin using leverage from a bolt under
RC> compression on the tool. You still have to "shock" the outer housing to get
RC> the pin to loosen.
RC> You should have the front end realigned after replacing a tie rod. You can
RC> do a rough alignment yourself by measuring across the wheel base front and
RC> rear of the front wheels, the! n resetting to the same measures after
RC> replacing the tie rod end. If steering changes or tyres start to wear
RC> unevenly, get it realigned on an aligning jig.
RC> ----- Original Message -----
RC> From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
RC> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
RC> Sent: Wednesday, 2 October 2002 19:57 PM
RC> Subject: Rego Repairs
>> Hello membersozdat,
>>
>> I have been knocked back for rego because of a tie rod end and a
>> ball joint on the front left. Ive never really done much mechanical
>> work on suspension/steering before, but it doesnt look too hard - do
>> you need any special tools etc to replace them besides spanners,
>> ratchets etc? Is it an easy enough job to do? Also, I will need a
>> wheel alignment after the tie rod end is replaced right?
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Bob mailto:rcs07@uow! .edu.au
>>
>>
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Best regards,
Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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