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Message started by CamaroKid on 10/07/09 at 1:32pm

Title: lower ball joints
Post by CamaroKid on 10/07/09 at 1:32pm

Street stock Nova, stock lowers.
Q: I broke a right side ball joint in my last race at Perris, snapped it clean at the bottom of the taper, I knew this side was broke because it took me out of the race, but once I got the car back to my shop and was hosing it off and preparing to install a new ball joint I noticed the drivers side one had pushed its way out ( press in lowers ) and is still attached to the spindle, dangling through the lower arm.

Now I'm not asking if I can reuse that ball joint, but should I tack weld the new one in so it doesn't get pushed out or does that mean this control arm is crap and I should just replace it ?

Thanks in advance for your response........

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by OLD SCHOOL#6 on 10/07/09 at 1:38pm

All or any of the above would probably work -------- ;)

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by K.WOOD on 10/07/09 at 1:53pm

ya i just tack weld them in 3 little tacks all i do havent had one come out since lol

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by sj_valley_dave on 10/07/09 at 2:14pm

What we did was weld on the screw in collar to the lower A arm, and then you can use a screw in ball joint instead of a tack welded one...a heck of a lot easier to change at the track if need be. A big crescent wrench and your done...Got them from Southwest Speed

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by hogracer3d on 10/07/09 at 6:12pm

sj_valley_dave wrote on 10/07/09 at 2:14pm:

Yep, and they now make an adapter sleeve that you press in then tack, and it is threaded on the ID so you can run the screw in's.

But I dont know if you can press them in the stock hole, I know they press in to the 2.190 (big Impala) size sleeves.

Victory Circle has them in stock

Title: Re: lower ball joints
Post by Sparky56 on 10/07/09 at 7:25pm

Check to make sure the a arm isn't bent. See if the balljoint has any press fit left. You can get an over sized stock balljoint at Kragen's ;)