Top and bottom ball joints

Top and bottom ball joints

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ChrisGadd

Original Poster:

687 posts

230 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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calling all knowledgeable peeps out there how do you install and tighten top and lower ball joints without them spinning?

phillpot

17,115 posts

183 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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You need to get some pressure on them, maybe a ratchet strap around the wishbones?


Or axle stand under lower one and someone levering the top one down with a length of 3x2?

ChrisGadd

Original Poster:

687 posts

230 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Thanks Mike

Le TVR

3,092 posts

251 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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I've used a long carpenters clamp to pull it all together.

CoolHands

18,618 posts

195 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Air gun usually. Maybe the new lithium electric impact guns would also work.

phillpot

17,115 posts

183 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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CoolHands said:
Air gun usually.
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glenrobbo

35,242 posts

150 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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phillpot said:
CoolHands said:
Air gun usually.
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Do you mean you need a firearms licence Mike? biggrin