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Lower Ball joint issues...
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Were the original ball joints you removed still riveted in? Or were they bolted in?
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
This is the lower press in joint
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Yeah.....sorry.......not enough coffee in the system yet. I'm thinking the uppers. I do know that if the bottoms have been replaced multiple times I have seen them just about fall out.
I have seen many that were tack welded in.
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
I hear you on the coffee! The ones that were in were in nice and tight ...had to press em pretty good..I'm getting some moogs from car quests at noon to see
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Replacing the uppers and lowers on mine today with Moogs. Will be grinding off the rivets on uppers and getting a loaner press for the lowers and hope all goes as planned.
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
You might have to go to an oversized ball joint to correct the issue. They should be a tight fit.
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Used stock style moogs ball joints on my a-arms....upper ones were fairly easy coming out and going in but the bottom ones...sheesh! lol Sledge hammer to get those in. But they're tight.
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
You will want to rent the ball joint press from your local parts store. It will press the old ones out and also install the new ones. Made the job a breeze!!! J
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
The carquest joints were also too small ..I'm not sure what to do as I have drop spindles for a 73-87
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
This appears to be the oversized lower ball joint that Carquest shows since that's where you posted the last part coming from. I'd double check though just to be sure. It wouldn't let me punch in anything older than 1975, so I used 75 c-10 chevy 5.7l as the reference. #505-1021OS (oversized)
http://www.carquest.com/webapp/wcs/s...8682?acesApp=1 I also use Red Locktite on my lower ball joints. I've never tacked a set in personally, but have heard a lot of people who have and have seen quite a few done that way.
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
That's perfect..thank you
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
No problem. You'll get it resolved in the long run.
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
I was thinking I might tack them in...the guy at the parts store said the oversized one crosses to the ones I already bought....not sure if that's the computer talking or not
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Carquest shows 505-1021 for the standard lower and 505-1021OS for the oversize. Whats the original part # that you got?
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
He crossed to moog k6117T
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
I ran into this decades ago where the oversized one were still not tight in the arm. It was suggested that I take the arms to a welder who could run a weld bead around the outer edge of the hole, which would cause the hole to shrink smaller. Sure enough it worked and never had a problem after that.
Just another idea to throw out there.
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Thank you...along the top?
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Found these but unsure on quality
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
No, the underside of the arm. Flip that over and the lip that the ball joint presses into, around the outside of that (not the area where the ball joint actually touches).
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
I like that idea...I found oversized ball joints for 23 bucks each from classic industries. just so happens napa sells the same joint under the same part number....0025 oversized...if it gets me close ill lay a bead around that lip as you say..thank you for your help
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Moog web catalog says it should be a K6023. Moog tech support says the K6023 is part of their problem solver line. It is made OS to compensate for the wear in the lower control arms.
http://www.moog-suspension-parts.com...10_pickup_1963 Good Luck! Pappyx4!
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
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Re: Lower Ball joint issues...
Which control arms are you guys using and which spindles will the k6023 fit? I am using the 63 control arm with 73-87 drop spindles...thank you!
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