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1LowToy · 01-22-2011, 07:56 PM

I didn't take a picture so we will just have to picture this. I have the lower control arms off and while cleaning them up I noticed that one of them was not seated all the way in the control arm. So I took it down to a shop that had a press and had it pressed in the rest of the way. The guy at the shop said it went in easy, which kind scares me, as some have fallen out. Has anyone spot welded a couple of places on the edge of the ball joints for a little insurance?

cableguy0 · 01-22-2011, 08:19 PM

A spot weld is exactly what you need to. Either that or replace the control arm. It should not be loose at all. If it worked itself out once it will happen again. Ball joints are tacked in all the time because replacing control arms usually isnt a cost effective option.

benoit454 · 01-22-2011, 08:24 PM

they do make oversized balljoints ya know just for that reason, but yea we heard of guy tack welding them in place. We may have to do ours the same way the ds one slide in pretty easy compared to the other side.

01-22-2011, 07:56 PM	#1
1LowToy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sonora California Posts: 860	Picture this ball joint I didn't take a picture so we will just have to picture this. I have the lower control arms off and while cleaning them up I noticed that one of them was not seated all the way in the control arm. So I took it down to a shop that had a press and had it pressed in the rest of the way. The guy at the shop said it went in easy, which kind scares me, as some have fallen out. Has anyone spot welded a couple of places on the edge of the ball joints for a little insurance? Last edited by 1LowToy; 01-22-2011 at 07:57 PM.

01-22-2011, 08:19 PM	#2
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	Re: Picture this ball joint A spot weld is exactly what you need to. Either that or replace the control arm. It should not be loose at all. If it worked itself out once it will happen again. Ball joints are tacked in all the time because replacing control arms usually isnt a cost effective option. __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

01-22-2011, 08:24 PM	#3
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: Picture this ball joint they do make oversized balljoints ya know just for that reason, but yea we heard of guy tack welding them in place. We may have to do ours the same way the ds one slide in pretty easy compared to the other side. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

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