Ball joint problem
 

Ok I got my brakes in today. But the driver side font lower ball joint doesn't seem centered. It's crooked slightly to one side. The other side seems perfectly centered. Does anyone know if thuis is fine. Also can the dx front lower ball joint be swaped over to the new SI front arm. Are they the same. Thanks.

Re: Ball joint problem (wdskuk)
 

Lower ball joints are the same between trims for this particular model...

what do you mean crooked and not centered... it should sit near flush.

the knuckles are different, but the actual ball joints are identical

When I said crooked I mean it's not centered. When I move it to the center it looks like it's shifted to one side. Once I let go it's angled to one side again. Do you think it's bent.

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Re: (wdskuk)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wdskuk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Do you think it's bent. </TD></TR></TABLE>
id have to see it to know. anyway you can get pics of this?

^right
a picture is worth 1000 words

let me go get a pic

Re: (wdskuk)
 

Here's some pics

http://www.spydermagazine.com/files/DSC01110.JPG

http://www.spydermagazine.com/files/DSC01111.JPG

Re: (wdskuk)
 

Sorry for the big pics

http://www.spydermagazine.com/files/DSC01108.JPG

Let me know if you see anything wrong with this

Re: Ball joint problem (wdskuk)
 

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Re: (wdskuk)
 

looks bad man its bent

yea that's what I thought

Re: (wdskuk)
 

thats much better. balljoints should be able to move over to that position. does yours move back freely to center?

Yup it moves back to the center. But the joint or rod doesn't sit in the center

Re: Ball joint problem (wdskuk)
 

looks like someone beat it out with a hammer

looks almost like that

Re: (wdskuk)
 

Oh well, time for this:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/f8d76dbf.jpg

Re: Ball joint problem (wdskuk)
 

http://www.spydermagazine.com/files/DSC01111.JPG

Dannnnnnnnnnggggggg.

ya the end looks like it has been flattened out and beaten. i'd replace that.

are the threads near the hole supposed to be like that??

Yeah the thread is like that. The nut screws in

I just checked the threads and they seem a little messed up. I can't really turn the nut onto the threads without turning the joint

Re: (wdskuk)
 

hey Mustar is that you pounding out a ball joint? anything special you have to go just put them out from the bottom up? I was worried I would have to press them out but if you did it with that I can take them out no problem. does the new one go in easy that way or what it the trick?

I just put gsr suspension in my hatch and my ball joint threads were fucked from being pouned I just called the mac guy and got the right size die and cleaned out those threads.... I would replace it if you can if not it still should work the way it is just line it up and get the nut on there... USE THE KOTTER PIN

how much are new ball joints???

Re: (92HatchHybrid)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92HatchHybrid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey maztur is that you pounding out a ball joint? anything special you have to go just put them out from the bottom up? I was worried I would have to press them out but if you did it with that I can take them out no problem. does the new one go in easy that way or what it the trick?

I just put gsr suspension in my hatch and my ball joint threads were fucked from being pouned I just called the mac guy and got the right size die and cleaned out those threads.... I would replace it if you can if not it still should work the way it is just line it up and get the nut on there... USE THE KOTTER PIN

how much are new ball joints???</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, you can pound the old one out and the new one in. When pounding the new one in, use a little grease and a smaller hammer tapping slowly.

Re: (wdskuk)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wdskuk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just checked the threads and they seem a little messed up. I can't really turn the nut onto the threads without turning the joint</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've been through that before too. Sometimes the thread is just a LITTLE flattened but it can be fixed. Take a SUPER sharp knife and cut at the threads while checking periodically with the nut to see how and if it'll go on.