This may be a stupid question, but is there any special way to undo the retaining bolt on the ball joint so that it is completely off before the tapered fitting cracks and the ball joint starts to spin on the steering arm?
Thursday, January 02, 2003, 4:56:25 PM, you wrote: KW> Paul, KW> They probably range from $30-$50 each depending on quality. I`ve KW> never looked at a 200B front end before but i would say you can do it KW> yourself. If it`s like a 1600, do the following: KW> Move car onto hard flat level surface KW> Loosen wheel nuts KW> Jack car up onto stands and remove wheels KW> Undo each end of the swaybar so it is disconnected from the control arm KW> Loosen off radius rod at the big nut and then remove the two smaller bolts KW> that attach it to the control arm KW> Remove the two large bolt that attach the Strut assembly to the KW> balljoint/steering arm KW> Remove the split pin from the balljoint and undo it`s retaining nut. KW> Knock the balljoint through the steering arm (can be a right royal pain!!) KW> Undo the two remaining bolts that attach the balljoint to the control arm KW> Hopefully you now have an old balljoint in your hand. Time to do the KW> otherside. KW> When putting it back together, it is basically a reversal to removing the KW> ball joint, just remember to TIGHTEN everything after each step except the KW> radius rod nut (LARGE one). Do this when the car is off the stands and on KW> the ground. KW> If anyone can add anything else to this, please do. KW> Good luck, KW> Kris. KW> ----- Original Message ----- KW> From: "Paul Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KW> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KW> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:36 AM KW> Subject: Re: Tyre pressures >> Thanks Kris >> >> How much am I up for for 2 new ball joints for my 200B? Can I fit them >> myself? >> >> Paul >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Kristian Walsham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 11:21 AM >> Subject: Re: Tyre pressures >> >> >> > Paul, >> > Get your ball joints x2 fixed and any other steering / KW> suspension >> > bit repaired BEFORE a wheel alignment, you`ll be just waisting your KW> money >> > otherwise. Tyre pressures seem too high, try 32-34psi. Too high and you >> will >> > wear them out a bit quicker on the street. >> > >> > Kris. >> >> >> -- Best regards, Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
