Should ball joints be stiff?

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Feb 22, 2005 | 11:50 PM

rasinhell

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Should ball joints be stiff?

Hey guys. I bought a new ball joint but I noticed that it was really hard to move the joint around. Very stiff.. Is this normal or is it supposed to move freely with ease? I know theres greese inside of the boot because I cut it a little bit and a small amount of grease came out.

Feb 23, 2005 | 03:02 AM

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Re: Should ball joints be stiff? (The-Beast)

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Feb 23, 2005 | 03:14 AM

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Re: Should ball joints be stiff? (The-Beast)

Its suppose to be stiff, so thats quite alright..

and DONT CUT THE BUSHING!

Feb 23, 2005 | 03:27 AM

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Re: Should ball joints be stiff? (The-Beast)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The-Beast »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know theres greese inside of the boot because I cut it a little bit</TD></TR></TABLE>
That was dumb.

Feb 23, 2005 | 03:40 AM

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Re: Should ball joints be stiff? (Targa250R)

I had an extra boot so thats the only reason why I did it plus someone told me that some ball joints don't come greased.

Feb 23, 2005 | 03:47 AM

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Re: Should ball joints be stiff? (The-Beast)

if the ball joint has the fitting for grease then you are susposed to grease them. But some aftermarket come like oems and are sealed w/ no fitting, So they come greased.

Chris