Drag Link replacement - all joints

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dem989

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Hi,
I'm in the middle of replacing the drag link and appear to have a problem tightening up the ball joint nuts. The nuts are Nyloc and the torque required to run them up causes the ball joint to rotate, preventing them from tightening further.
I've just figured that I can probably use a trolley jack on the drivers side to press the ball joint up into it's taper in the steering arm, preventing it from rotating.
However, on the passenger side where the ball joint is above the arm, the stud points down and the nut goes on the bottom, I wouldn't be able to use the trolley jack.
Any advice would be appreciated, as I'm starting on the tie-rods tomorrow...
 
dem989 said:
Hi,
I'm in the middle of replacing the drag link and appear to have a problem tightening up the ball joint nuts. The nuts are Nyloc and the torque required to run them up causes the ball joint to rotate, preventing them from tightening further.
I've just figured that I can probably use a trolley jack on the drivers side to press the ball joint up into it's taper in the steering arm, preventing it from rotating.
However, on the passenger side where the ball joint is above the arm, the stud points down and the nut goes on the bottom, I wouldn't be able to use the trolley jack.
Any advice would be appreciated, as I'm starting on the tie-rods tomorrow...
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give it a good thump with a club hammer to seat it in place
 
Thanks for the response everyone; Neither the mallet nor large hammer could get the ball joints to stay in their tapers, however the trolley jack worked on the drivers side and the jack handle used as a lever worked on the passenger side. Job done.
The track rods were much easier, especially when i discovered the internal torx on the new ball joint studs which prevent the joint moving (Thanks BritParts). Doh!
That will teach me to try fitting stuff in the dark!
Rear Brake pads to fit tomorrow - bring it on!
:)
 
dem989 said:
Thanks for the response everyone; Neither the mallet nor large hammer could get the ball joints to stay in their tapers, however the trolley jack worked on the drivers side and the jack handle used as a lever worked on the passenger side. Job done.
The track rods were much easier, especially when i discovered the internal torx on the new ball joint studs which prevent the joint moving (Thanks BritParts). Doh!
That will teach me to try fitting stuff in the dark!
Rear Brake pads to fit tomorrow - bring it on!
:)
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Always listen to uncle Tony you know it makes sense. By the way you should have fitted the track rod first and had tracking done then fitted and adjusted the drag link with the wheels pointing ahead and the steering box centralised. :D:D:D
 
dem989 said:
Thanks for the response everyone; Neither the mallet nor large hammer could get the ball joints to stay in their tapers, however the trolley jack worked on the drivers side and the jack handle used as a lever worked on the passenger side. Job done.
The track rods were much easier, especially when i discovered the internal torx on the new ball joint studs which prevent the joint moving (Thanks BritParts). Doh!
That will teach me to try fitting stuff in the dark!
Rear Brake pads to fit tomorrow - bring it on!
:)
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Well you will know how to do it when they are fecked in a few months, ha ****parts:)
 
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