so i bent the bolt coming from my lower ball joint removing my axles. the nut wouldnt go back on. my dad wanted the car out of the garage so i cut off the bottom of the bolt that was mishapen and got the nut on. i couldnt torque the nut because once the nut got screwed on all the way the ball joint spun with it. theres also no room for me to drill a hole for a cotter pin. as of now im not driving the car because i dont want to deal with that nut falling off. i already have the new ball joint but i just dont have the time to replace it now. should i continue to not drive the car or do you guys think itll be ok?

at most the car will be driven for 20 miles until i have the ball joint replaced

 

honestly if you have to ask yourself if its safe then it probably isnt. i wouldnt drive it.

 

as long as the nut is in there threaded in it should be ok.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sohcvtec1995 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honestly if you have to ask yourself if its safe then it probably isnt. i wouldnt drive it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well obviously its not safe enough to keep it that way, im just wondering if i should be worried about driving 2 minutes down the street if i have to.

 

like i said o i wouldnt. i mena you already have the parts. would you rather risk it all falling apart and you nailing a wall? or another car? for something that would have taken u 15mins to repair?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sohcvtec1995 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">like i said o i wouldnt. i mena you already have the parts. would you rather risk it all falling apart and you nailing a wall? or another car? for something that would have taken u 15mins to repair?</TD></TR></TABLE>

you can replace a ball joint in 15 minutes? id like to know how if thats true. im planning on having a shop put it in cause im tired of causing problems by fixing other ones. the shop is like a mile away.

 

once you have taken aparta civic suspension as many times and on as many cars as i have. you learn how to do them fairly quick.

 

**** dude if u have to go over 60 mph i wouldnt do it, id say 45mph is pushin it, dude 20 miles? wow man chance are u live out in the sticks, if u had to go to the grocery store or sumthin its cool. just do it takes a non expericanced guy 30-45 mins, when i used to intern at a shop it took me 30 mins i had no clue what i was doing

 

dont drive it til its fixed.. my friend didnt take my advice in a simaliar case didnt drive it str8 to a shop.. i followed him home 15 miles away. then next morning he drove a block and the car dropped.

 

Imagine Trying to top out your car or racing it and that coming off ....Personally ive wouldnt drive it like that.

 

i had done the same thing...the bolt was so rusted it snapped off, but to answer ur question its not safe to drive around in. to roll ur car out of the garage ok but not to drive...even if u have the nut on the bolt.

 

dont drive it because it would look retarded if it ever fail on you