Outer tierod "balljoint" kept spinning...why.
07-31-2014, 05:49 PM
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Outer tierod "balljoint" kept spinning...why.
Was helping my friend with his teg we took the knuckles off to do the BJ/wheel bearings. Point is when we went to put the nut back on the threaded part kept turning nothing was stripped or bent, this happened to me a few times when I owned a civic/integra. just wondering why it happens doesn't just happen with the tierods I've had the lower and upper BJ's do it too.
07-31-2014, 06:04 PM
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Re: Outer tierod "balljoint" kept spinning...why.
Just get worn after a bit. I mean it's a ball and socket hence "balljoint" use a pry bar to add tension so the ball won't spin as easily and if using an impact bump it repeatedly rather than constantly spinning, makes life a lot easier
07-31-2014, 08:07 PM
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Re: Outer tierod "balljoint" kept spinning...why.
The threads stretch or there may be a burr or some rust on there.
Grab the non threaded part with vice grips. Don't tear the boot. Impact a good condition nut (with the right threads, obvi) up and down a bunch of times to "recut" the threads.
Now put it back in the spindle and the nut will go on smooth.
Grab the non threaded part with vice grips. Don't tear the boot. Impact a good condition nut (with the right threads, obvi) up and down a bunch of times to "recut" the threads.
Now put it back in the spindle and the nut will go on smooth.
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