Controls arm lower ball joint mount oversize?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

shaneo2112RUSH · 12-21-2009, 04:20 AM

I was recently cleaning my lower controll arm and getting ready for shot blasting and powder coat! When it came time to remove the ball joint all it took was a few taps and it slipped right out of the control arm and fell to the floor and hit me right in the foot

man those are heavy S.O.B.!! i figured it was the old ball joint from old age and went to see if the new ball joint where a tighter fit! The new ball joint slips on by hand till theres about 1/8" left till its fully seated so i know its oversize! Has anyone have this problem before?? What a good way to fix this!!

DHPmike · 12-21-2009, 08:22 PM

speedwaymotors.com sells a sleeve that fits that balljoint. get that sleeve and weld it in or buy a pair of stock lowers at a wrecking yard.

shaneo2112RUSH · 12-22-2009, 02:02 AM

cool thanks for the info!! might go the weld in sleeve option!! most trucks in the junk yard around here want an arm and a leg for used stuff!!

12-21-2009, 04:20 AM	#1
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Controls arm lower ball joint mount oversize?? I was recently cleaning my lower controll arm and getting ready for shot blasting and powder coat! When it came time to remove the ball joint all it took was a few taps and it slipped right out of the control arm and fell to the floor and hit me right in the foot man those are heavy S.O.B.!! i figured it was the old ball joint from old age and went to see if the new ball joint where a tighter fit! The new ball joint slips on by hand till theres about 1/8" left till its fully seated so i know its oversize! Has anyone have this problem before?? What a good way to fix this!! __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts??

12-21-2009, 08:22 PM	#2
DHPmike Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wylie Texas Posts: 91	Re: Controls arm lower ball joint mount oversize?? speedwaymotors.com sells a sleeve that fits that balljoint. get that sleeve and weld it in or buy a pair of stock lowers at a wrecking yard.

12-22-2009, 02:02 AM	#3
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Re: Controls arm lower ball joint mount oversize?? cool thanks for the info!! might go the weld in sleeve option!! most trucks in the junk yard around here want an arm and a leg for used stuff!! __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts??



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