brx017

I got my axles back in, but I cant tighten the nuts on the ball joints. I can thread the nut about half-way up, then it gets finger tight. When I put a wrench on it, the "bolt" part just spins with the nut. What am I doing wrong? thanks...

92civeg

put some kind of force on top of the ball joint .....i had someone stand on mine.....and dont forget your cotter pin!

LostSolVTEC

ya my mechanic put it all back together and left the cotter pin out, drove it for 10 feet and the whole damn thing fell apart

luckily nothing broke and was fixed in about 5 minutes

Kruzen510

yeah that works. but its a lot easier to put a socket on an impact gun and do it that way.

MikeNice

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Hell yeah. You wont get that **** off with a wrench. Gotta use a impact gun my friend. Good luck with that cause I know how much of a bitch that is. I broke like 8 axels so I know what I am talking about.
Gotta love the craftsmanship of Napa parts.

al3e

ahh the joy of the new SI's/ RSX's hehe


yeah i stood on mine to get back on....

brx017

Thanks yall....

H22A EG6

it will still spin

eL_cArLos

Damm that sucks man.... I did my swap everything was going good until that stupid nut

99blackcivicSi

get a pair of chanelocks and have pinch it that way that will let you get the nut on

blackeg

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yes. ive had this happen to me alot(ive replaced like 5 axles in the past 6 months). id use and impact gun but i dont have one, so i get small vice grips and lock onto that **** and tighten it. the only problem is that i have a bad habit of ripping the boot on the balljoint when i do this .

Dom-

Yea put the cotter pin in the dumbass that did my motor swap failed tp put them back in and not 5k miles after i got it back the right side of my car collapsed and i flew of the road into someones drive ways broke my axle pissed me off so bad oh well jus a warning.....

zeroracerh

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same bullshit happend to me too sucks ***** bent the **** out of my fender and tow truck messed up my lowere lca!

99blackcivicSi

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Sounds like you need some more practice

Calliefornia

Have you tried using lube of some sort?...WD40 to help it spin a bit cleaner...
I know what it feels like having to sit there and watch the damn ball joint spin with the nut!!!
Sucks *****...That's why I go home to my parents and use my dad's Air tools...

99blackcivicSi

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Calliefornia &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have you tried using lube of some sort?...WD40 to help it spin a bit cleaner...
I know what it feels like having to sit there and watch the damn ball joint spin with the nut!!!
Sucks *****...That's why I go home to my parents and use my dad's Air tools... </TD></TR></TABLE>

that dosn't work you have to put pressure on the ball joint

ricebox

IMPACT THAT BIATCH

Uncle Ben

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BINGO...I tried an impact too...it still spun, RRREEEAAALLL fast lol. For a temp fix, I used Vice grips on it. Worked nice

I20I3

help... I am having the same problem what is the best way to fix

handlebarsfsr

ive tried pressure and clamping, doesnt work. i hate ball joints. bah.. time for a teg knuckle upgrade i guess

crazy eyez killa

stand on the brake, grab the fender (or strut bar), and push down on the brake. I had to do this with all my strength, while my friend was going at it with an air gun (i mushroomed the bolt by hammering it) it finally went on and its literally never coming off again (unless i cut it)


an air compressor would be your best friend

bananas

yooooooooooo buy a new ball joint sounds like u crossed the threads. had the same problem its better to change them anyway.

Frozen E

&lt;---remembers how much of a bitch those were.

I used an impact gun on the Lude. Just sat the and kept at it until it finally went on. Took about 20 seconds with the impact.

&lt;---now looking for an electric impact gun on ebay.

Dom-

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same bullshit happend to me too sucks ***** bent the **** out of my fender and tow truck messed up my lowere lca! </TD></TR></TABLE>


Yep bent my right fender and the tow truck busted my front lip and drug my Apex N1 exhaust all the way up the truck i was about to ****** cry....

B16_sol

nice!!!