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tim
SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 691
Registration date : 2008-09-09
Age : 49
Location : Richmond, KY
| | Subject: Upper balljoint? Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:00 pm | |
| How tight does the nut need to be on the upper balljoint? I thought my balljoint had alot of play and was bad. I tightened it up some and it does not have any play in it now. Did I over tighten it, I would think it would need to be tight.
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GunRunner
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Number of posts : 5296
Registration date : 2008-01-22
Age : 70
Location : North Georgia,
| | Subject: Re: Upper balljoint? Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:03 pm | |
| Tighten as tight as you can then put in the cotter pin and you will be fine. | |
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tim
SSXSRider Member
Number of posts : 691
Registration date : 2008-09-09
Age : 49
Location : Richmond, KY
| | Subject: Re: Upper balljoint? Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:12 pm | |
| That was fast. I tighten it as tight as I could get it. I thought it shoud be real tight. Thanks | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Upper balljoint? Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:27 pm | |
| Yup for whatever reason they get loose. I jack mine up on a regular basis and check for slop.au |
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slydogge
Number of posts : 6
Registration date : 2008-11-09
Location : PENSACOLA FL
| | Subject: Re: Upper balljoint? Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:44 pm | |
| yea i had the dealer warranty a cv axle and they left it loose. im not sure what the actual spec is but im sure its a bunch. main thing is make sure you dont loose that pin! | |
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wvyankee2
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Number of posts : 10321
Registration date : 2008-01-22
Age : 64
Location : Mohave County, Arizona
| | Subject: Re: Upper balljoint? Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:52 pm | |
| Tighten ball joint nuts to 22 ft/lb.  | |
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slydogge
Number of posts : 6
Registration date : 2008-11-09
Location : PENSACOLA FL
| | Subject: Re: Upper balljoint? Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:43 am | |
| wow a steel ball joint into a iron nuckle and yamaha only wants 22 ft/lbs on it.... ill bet thats why they always come loose! whats the "severe duty" torque speck? LOL | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Upper balljoint? Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:24 am | |
| My severe-duty spec is as tight as I can get those Muthers!!! |
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wvyankee2
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Number of posts : 10321
Registration date : 2008-01-22
Age : 64
Location : Mohave County, Arizona
| | Subject: Re: Upper balljoint? Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:54 pm | |
| Maybe those balljoints are not as loose as you think.  | |
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