how do i get the bolt on the bottom of the spindle to stop moving..... everytime i try to tighten the screw the bolt jus moves

 

are you talking about a balljoint ?

 

yea im talkin about the ball joint

 

i trow some sand on it and hammer it a little then u can tight it

 

I just did this last week. One joint went in fine, the other one, well hours of grief. Until I had someone stand on the rotar while I tightened it on.

 

I used a "C-clamp" and a 30MM socket to press it together tight so I could tighten the balljoint nut. I will post a pic of exactly how on Fri.

 

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Are you using a torque wrench and torquing to only the correct specification? You don't want to over-do it and have that ball-joint break off later down the road.

 

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have someone stand on the rotor

 

my method is put a wood block under the LCA and lower the car slowly

 

I used a "C-clamp" and a 30MM socket to press it together tight so I could tighten the balljoint nut. I will post a pic of exactly how on Fri.

 

You can use a c-clamp or place a jack under the control arm so that it puts load on the balljoint to keep it from turning. I'd also spray the balljoint stud and the nut with some wd40. It always makes it go on easier.

 

thats what i do on the lca.

It should work on the UCA balljoint too shouldnt it ? It should load the whole suspension when you put the jack under it.

 

i'm having the same issue with the ball joints on my tie rod ends... i'll try the socket and c-clamp thing tonight. hopefully that'll work. this is really bothering me.

 

jacking the control arm works prefectly like they say above.